Abstract

Samples of dental plaque were collected from single interdental spaces on the labial aspect of upper and lower anterior teeth and the calcium and phosphorus concentrations measured in each sample. The significant difference previously reported between concentrations in plaque from upper and lower anterior teeth was confirmed. Despite a trend towards higher concentrations in the midline, no significant difference was found in either calcium or phosphate concentrations in plaque from single upper interdental spaces. In the lower interdental spaces the highest concentrations of calcium and phosphate were found in plaque between central and lateral incisors whereas the lowest concentrations in plaque were between lateral incisors and canines. Only the difference in calcium concentration was statistically significant.

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