She went on to name the worst offenders as being streptococcus mutans, staphylococcus aureus, candida albicans, periodontal pathogens, and E. coli. Streptococcus mutans are a group of seven ...

mutans taken from the mouth of a child with severe dental caries. When they introduced a mutation that knocked out one of the genes, mucD, the cells did not produce four metabolites made by the ...

Investigators at the University of Connecticut and the University at Buffalo have confirmed that a second bacterium, Streptococcus gordonii, induces tooth decay in an animal model. CHICAGO ...

Streptococcus mutans, the decay-causing organism that thrives in many a mouth, can do just fine without a certain biochemical pathway thought to be essential for survival. Leave it to the bacteria ...

Nearly all tooth decay is caused by a single species of bacteria, Streptococcus mutans. Conventional mouthwashes are only effective against it for a few hours and indiscriminately kill other ...

The most common culprit is a bacterium known as Streptococcus mutans. The bacteria form a sticky film known as plaque. The acids in plaque remove minerals from (demineralize) your enamel — a ...

Turns out, there are specific strains of bacteria — streptococcus mutans, in particular — that are more common in mouths with cavities. And as human diets changed and cavities became more ...

A 2022 study suggests that ginger could effectively inhibit a variety of bacteria, including Streptococcus mutans, Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus species, and Lactobacillus species.