ABSTRACT: Background: Streptococcus gordonii, a pioneer colonizer of dental plaque biofilm, expresses surface protein adhesin SspB by which the bacteria bind to salivary agglutinin (gp340). SspB has ...

The S-IgA titer in saliva reached its peak and exhibited the strongest inhibition on S. mutans adhesion at 10 weeks after the immunization. The colonies and depth of the biofilm in the ...

ABSTRACT: Chlorhexidine (CHX) is regarded as one of the most successful antiplaque agents in controlling the formation of dental biofilm. Nevertheless, molecular mechanisms of their effects in ...

August 2, 2012 — A test for Streptococcus mutans by itself may be more useful for detecting caries in young children than checklists of risk factors recommended by leading dental associations, a new ...

Streptococcus mutans is the primary oral caries-forming bacteria, adept at producing "sticky" biofilms via the synthesis of insoluble extracellular polysaccharides (EPS), catalyzed by ...

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 ...

Orthodontic appliances promote the accumulation of biofilm in the oral cavity and increase counts of Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans). However, there are few comparative studies of the effects ...

SAN FRANCISCO - The biggest bogeymen of the human mouth -- mutans streptococci and lactobacilli -- may be getting more than their fair share of the blame for caries, said researchers at the World ...