Plaque forms on teeth even in the absence of food consumption
Dental plaque continuously develops on tooth surfaces through the accumulation of salivary proteins and oral microflora, a process that occurs independently of food consumption.
The retrieved literature consistently supports the fundamental dental science principle that the acquired pellicle and initial microbial plaque form through salivary components and baseline oral bacteria adhering to tooth surfaces, which occurs naturally regardless of whether food is consumed.
A. Aa. Scheie. Mechanisms of Dental Plaque Formation. 1994. https://doi.org/10.1177/08959374940080021801
Paper 0 explains that dental plaque formation is driven by microbial adhesion and multiplication based on local environmental factors and salivary components rather than food consumption.
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Yoko Mukai, Mana Torii, Yu Urushibara, T. Kawai, Yasuharu Takahashi, N. Maeda, C. Ohkubo, T. Ohshima. Analysis of plaque microbiota and salivary proteins adhering to dental materials.. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.job.2020.02.003
Paper 5 demonstrates that bacterial films and pellicle-like salivary proteins form on intraoral surfaces independently of dietary intake.
Graeme J. Ewers, Ross L. Taylor, Charles M. Schoenfeld. Scanning electron microscopy of human dental pellicle and initial plaque formation in vivo. 1977. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1834-7819.1977.tb05152.x
Paper 10 shows through scanning electron microscopy that an initial acquired pellicle and early plaque structures form rapidly on clean intraoral surfaces in vivo.
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