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Title: Fluoride accumulation by oral microorganisms. Author: Gaugler RW, Minke PN, Pecotte JK. Journal: J Dent Res; 1981 Feb; 60(2):187-92. PubMed ID: 6936461. Abstract: Ten laboratory strains of oral microorganisms and 17 recent clinical isolates were examined for their ability to concentrate fluoride from a 1 ppm (0.05 mM NaF( fluoride solution. The laboratory strains concentrated the ion from two- to six-fold over the surrounding media. Clinical isolates of Actinomyces concentrated the ion to similar levels to the laboratory strains of this organism; however, clinical isolates of Streptococcus mutans and S. sanguis concentrated the fluoride significantly less than any of the laboratory strains examined.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]