The inhibitor blocks a key virulence enzyme in the oral bacterium Streptococcus mutans, making it unable to stick to a tooth surface Date: August 10, 2017 Source: ... Gtfs." RELATED TOPICS. Health ...

The risk of a stroke may be increased by a common bacteria found in the mouth and gut, suggests a new study. Higher levels of Streptococcus anginosus was found in the gut of recent stroke survivors in ...

Tooth decay may finally have met its match. A small study of a new mouthwash found that it kills virtually all of the bacteria that cause tooth decay, but leaves other, beneficial oral bacteria alone.

This article explores controversies surrounding microbial contributions to caries. Does Streptococcus mutans play a prominent role in caries development--and why is the answer important?

One tooth had a surprising abundance of Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans), an oral bacteria that causes cavities. The bacteria is rare in the ancient genomic record, likely because it does not ...

Aug 11, 2017: Small molecule inhibitor prevents or impedes tooth cavities in a preclinical model (Nanowerk News) University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have created a small molecule that ...