Scientists know, though, that there is a second harmful bacteria called Streptococcus sobrinus that accelerates tooth decay in some people, but very little is known about this microbe. This will ...

More specifically, he was hoping to learn more about Streptococcus sobrinus—the microorganism responsible for tooth decay. To his surprise, he found just a few dozen papers—not enough to ...

The study looked at the effects of xylitol and sucrose on three strains of S. mutans and one strain of Streptococcus sobrinus in a dental simulator. The simulator mimicked the oral cavity environment ...