Got cavities? Blame Streptococcus mutans, a bacterium found in the mouth that produces acids strong enough to dissolve tooth enamel, allowing the microbe to bore into teeth and cause decay. Now, ...

Hate going to the dentist? There’s a bacterium for that. University of Florida Researchers identified a new strain of bacteria that may fight off cavity-causing species. First of all, what causes ...

There are many microbes that live in the human mouth, and while some are harmless, others like Streptococcus mutans are a major cause of tooth decay. It's thought that infants easily acquire these ...

Salivary mucins, key components of mucus, actively protect the teeth from the cariogenic bacterium, Streptococcus mutans, according to research. The research suggests that bolstering native defenses ...

Tooth decay is bad enough when it is caused by Streptococcus mutans, a common bacterium that forms tartar. But tooth decay is even worse if S. mutans is joined by a relatively rare bacterium, S.

A mouthwash developed by a microbiologist at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Dentistry has been shown to be highly successful in targeting the Streptococcus mutans bacteria, the ...

In recent years, the adherence of microorganisms to surfaces or coatings has created major health risks to humans. Among these, microbial attachment and growth on surgical suture lines accounts for ...

Higher numbers of deep and lobar cerebral microbleeds were found in stroke patients who had Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) that were positive for the collagen-binding protein Cnm in their mouths.

Little is know about the bacteria Streptococcus sobrinus, which accelerates tooth decay in some people. This will soon change because a team of researchers has now successfully sequenced the complete ...

Moreover, the antibacterial mechanism of QAS has been reported in previous studies and is widely thought to be contact killing. It appears that QAS materials can cause bacteria lysis by binding to the ...