Hyaluronic acid in supragingival dental calculus
- PMID: 1000356
- DOI: 10.1007/BF02010361
Hyaluronic acid in supragingival dental calculus
Abstract
A method is described for the isolation of heteropolysaccharides from human supragingival calculus. One component was identified as hyaluronic acid, by electrophoretic mobility, testicular hyaluronidase digestion and cetylpyridinium chloride profiles. No sulphated glycosaminoglycans were detected.