Exit
The % of
Neisseria
, which are obligate aerobes,
decrease because only the surface of the
plaque is aerobic
Experimental Supragingival Plaque Development
Organism
Age of Plaque in Days
1
3
5
7
14
Strep.
spp.
96.9
89.1
75.4
82.1
78.9
Neisseria
spp.
2.4
1.5
0.7
0.1
0.4
AnO
2
filaments
0.0
<0.01
0.1
2.6
11.4