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IN one of the first observations made with the aid of the microscope, Leeuwenhoek1,2 found that he could detect fewer organisms in scrapings taken from teeth after drinking hot fluids than in scrapings taken before the drink. Although many investigations have been made into the physical effect of thermal changes upon enamel and into the effects of conducted heat upon the dental pulp, there is no evidence in the literature of Leeuwenhoek's observation having been pursued.
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ROTHWELL, P. Investigations into Temperature Changes on the Surface of Human Tooth Enamel. Nature 181, 1805–1806 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1038/1811805a0
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