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Influence of Amalgam, Alloy, and Mercury on the in Vitro Growth of Streptococcus mutans: I. Biological Test System

Loys J. Nunez

Department of Biomaterials, College of Dentistry, and Materials Science Toxicology Laboratories, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences, Memphis, Tennessee 38103, USA

Gottfried Schmalz

Department of Biomaterials, College of Dentistry, and Materials Science Toxicology Laboratories, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences, Memphis, Tennessee 38103, USA

John Hembree

Department of Biomaterials, College of Dentistry, and Materials Science Toxicology Laboratories, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences, Memphis, Tennessee 38103, USA

A procedure is presented for the in vitro growth of Streptococcus mutans in a dextrose-beef extract medium. Growth was estimated spectrophotometrically. The amount of amalgam, alloy, or mercury that was added to the sealed test tube influenced the rate and extent of growth.

Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 55, No. 2, 257-261 (1976)
DOI: 10.1177/00220345760550021601
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