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Intraoral Transmission of Streptococcus mutans by a Dental Explorer

Walter J. Loesche

Department of Oral Biology and Operative Dentistry, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109

Mona L. Svanberg

Department of Odontologiska Klinken, Gotesborgs Universitet, FACK, 40033 Goteborg 33, Sweden

Harry R. Pape

Department of Oral Biology and Operative Dentistry, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109

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.

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Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 58, No. 8, 1765-1770 (1979)
DOI: 10.1177/00220345790580080201
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