[The influences of lanthanum,cerium and fluoride on the activity of glucosyltransferase(GTF) and adherence of oral cariogenic bacteria in vitro].

OBJECTIVE:Study of the influences of lanthanum,cerium and fluoride on the activity of flucosyltransferase(GTF) and adherence of oral cariogenic bacteria. METHODS: The influences of lanthanum,certium and fluoride on the acitivity of GTF and adherences of Steptococcus sobrinus 6715,Lactobacillus 4356 and Actinomycetes viscosus 19246 in vitro were investigated. RESULTS: Lanthanum and cerium can efficiently inhibit the acitivity of GTF than fluoride. CONCLUSION: The result was given a data that lanthanum and cerium could be used as a cariostatic agent in future.At the same time the inhibition of the bacterial adherence by these trace elements was also revealed.