But one bacterium, Streptococcus mutans, especially wreaks havoc because it can make both acid and biofilms, including dental plaque. That sticky coating traps acid on teeth, eroding tooth enamel ...

Discover why some people never get cavities despite poor brushing habits - it's all in their DNA. The genetic lottery ...

Most of them are harmless. But in terms of tooth decay, one critter is the major culprit: Streptococcus mutans. These bacteria take sugars in our food and turn them into tooth-dissolving acids.

Clinical Efficacy of a Specifically Targeted Antimicrobial Peptide Mouth Rinse: Targeted Elimination of Streptococcus mutans and Prevention of Demineralization. Caries Research , 2011; 45 (5): 415 ...

The most prevalent chronic disease in both children and adults, tooth decay occurs when the good and bad bacteria in our mouth become imbalanced. The bad bacteria, Streptococcus mutans ...

Usually, the appearance of streptococcus mutans in the tooth cavities is followed by tooth decay after six to 24 months," the medical journal wrote online. Khan explained to Newsweek about why ...

Narrator: Meet Streptococcus mutans. He's a bacterium and…a bit of a slob. But this isn't just any mess. It's what's on your teeth! You see, "Strep" and all his roommates live inside your mouth ...

But one bacterium, Streptococcus mutans, especially wreaks havoc because it can make both acid and biofilms, including dental plaque. That sticky coating traps acid on teeth, eroding tooth enamel ...

Though tooth enamel contains very little of these ... mostly Streptococcus sanguinis and Streptococcus mutans. These bacteria convert sugary sweets into harmful acids. “They metabolize simple ...

One of the worst offenders is Streptococcus mutans. It lives in the nooks of our teeth, feeding on carbohydrates. It excretes lactic acid as waste, and the acid eats away at the enamel on which it ...

The signs of tooth decay include a toothache ... The two destructive bacteria found in the mouth are Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sorbrinus. Both of them feed on the sugar you eat ...

These beverages affect your teeth in two harmful ways: They are acidic and they provide fuel for cavity-promoting bacteria. Cavity-promoting bacteria, such as Streptococcus mutans, feed on sugar ...