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
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1989.96384
