DocumentCode
1855225
Title
Biological effects of acoustic energy on the oral bacteria Wolinella recta
Author
McInnes, Christopher ; Moncla, Bernard ; Engel, David ; Martin, Roy
Author_Institution
Washington Univ., Seattle, WA, USA
fYear
1989
fDate
9-12 Nov 1989
Firstpage
1644
Abstract
The oral bacteria, Wolinella recta, were exposed to sonic energy both aerobically and anaerobically for various durations. It was observed that a significantly greater number of bacteria were killed in an aerobic environment. The results indicate a previously unreported effect of acoustic energy on anaerobic bacteria. The effect has potential use in a home-based sonic dental instrument for controlling bacterial plaque formation
Keywords
biological effects of acoustic radiation; cellular effects of radiation; Wolinella recta; acoustic energy biological effects; aerobic environment; anaerobic bacteria; bacterial plaque formation control; home-based sonic dental instrument; oral bacteria; radiation biology; Acoustic devices; Aggregates; Biomedical engineering; Calculus; Cells (biology); Dentistry; Dispersion; Frequency; Microorganisms; Teeth;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1989. Images of the Twenty-First Century., Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in
Conference_Location
Seattle, WA
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEMBS.1989.96384
Filename
96384
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