Intraoral Transmission of Streptococcus mutans by a Dental Explorer
- 1 August 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Dental Research
- Vol. 58 (8) , 1765-1770
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00220345790580080201
Abstract
A streptomycin-resistant strain of S. mutans was introduced into the mouth as adherent growth on an artificial fissure (AF). A second AF, which was initially sterile, was placed in a crown on the opposite side of the dentition. The labeled strain was not found in 8 initially-sterile AFs which were left in vivo for 2 to 6 days and were not examined with a dental explorer. The labeled strain was detected in 7 of 9 initially-sterile AFs which were probed with the dental explorer.This publication has 19 references indexed in Scilit:
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