This paper aims to critically review current knowledge about the key factors involved in oral
colonization of the cariogenic group of bacteria, mutans streptococci (MS) in young children …

Dental caries is an infectious and transmissible disease, in which many genetic,
environmental and behavioral risk factors interact. The mutans streptococci (MS), mainly …

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is an aggressive head and neck cancer. Evidence
showed that some pathogenic bacteria are associated with periodontitis and oral cancer …

Background: The purpose of this study was to identify the genetic patterns of Streptococcus
mutans by DNA finger printing among caries-active, caries-free, and in children with black …

Purpose: This study utilized multiple genetic analyses to detect evidence of maternal MS
acquisition in children with S-ECC. Methods: Twenty-seven mother/child pairs were selected …

Microbial epidemiology and population genomics have previously been carried out near-
exclusively for organisms grown in vitro. Metagenomics helps to overcome this limitation, but …

High coverage, whole genome shotgun (WGS) sequencing of 57 geographically-and
genetically-diverse isolates of Streptococcus mutans from individuals of known dental caries …

The article presents a study of bacteria in subgingival dental plaque which provide evidence
of substantial diversity. There is a complete lack of information about the properties of a …

Dental caries is a major health problem worldwide. This disease results from improper
interactions between oral microorganisms and host that stimulate the establishment of …

It has not been established whether transmission of mutans streptococci occurs between
unrelated children older than 4 years of age. The aim of the study was to investigate the …