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 ...

Gahnberg et al.; 1983 Oral S. mutans specific IgA; Recovery of S. mutans Cole et al.; 1984 Oral Antibody response; Recovery of S. mutans Gregory et al.; 1987 Oral S. mutans specific IgA ...

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 ...