Beyond maintaining good oral health, there may be another important reason to brush and floss thoroughly every day. Korean ...

Live probiotics like Bacillus coagulans act as natural peacekeepers. They survive the harsh journey through toothpaste ...

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 -- ...

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; Recovery of S ...

Researchers have created a small molecule that prevents or impedes tooth cavities in a preclinical model. The inhibitor blocks the function of a key virulence enzyme in an oral bacterium, a molecular ...

Got cavities? Blame Streptococcus mutans, a bacterium found in the mouth that produces acids strong enough to dissolve tooth enamel, allowing the microbe to bore into teeth and cause decay. Now, ...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 99, No. 22 (Oct. 29, 2002), pp. 14434-14439 (6 pages) Streptococcus mutans is the leading cause of dental caries ...

Call it a smart bomb against plaque. It's just in development, but a new mouthwash targets the bacteria that causes cavities in humans. Tooth decay may finally have met its match. A small study of a ...