Crevicular IgG antibodies and recovery of locally implantedStreptococcus mutansRin humans

摘要

This study was undertaken with the aim of examining the effect of highly different IgG antibody activities in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) on the elimination of a streptomycin‐resistant strain ofStreptococcus mutans (S. mutansR)topically implanted on the tooth. Two groups of people were selected for the study, one with high and one with low specific IgG antibody activity (IgG antibody activity againstS. mutansR) in GCF. During an experimental period of 15 d the specific IgG antibody activity in GCF in the same individual stayed on a relatively constant level. Between individuals, however, the specific IgG antibody activity varied considerably. The number of indigenous mutans streptococci and the number of implanted bacteria on the same tooth surface were strongly correlated. The implantedS. mutansRstrain was rapidly eliminated in all subjects. No difference in the elimination of the implanted strain ofS. mutansRcould be demonstrated between the groups of high and low specific IgG antibody activit