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Streptococcus mutans

Streptococcus mutans is a facultatively anaerobic, gram-positive coccus (round bacterium) commonly found in the human oral cavity and is a significant contributor to tooth decay. The microbe was first described by James Kilian Clarke in 1924.

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Streptococcus mutans

Nodes76
Edges75
Triples33
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.026316
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Streptococcus mutans

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has prevention · 12
Streptococcus mutans → ATPases, Bass, Brushing, Fluoride, Furthermore, However, Practice, Streptococcus, The, Therefore, These, This
related to Cariogenic potential · 8
Streptococcus mutans → Dental, If, Persistence, Streptococcus, The, The Stephan, Untreated, When
related to Cardiovascular disease · 4
Streptococcus mutans → IE, Infective Endocarditis, Streptococcus, The
related to External links · 4
Streptococcus mutans → BacDive, Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase, MCHoralhealth, Streptococcus
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Streptococcus mutans → bacterium which is prevalent within the oral environment and is thought to be a vital microorganism that contributes to this initiation, facultatively anaerobic

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Streptococcus mutansis afacultatively anaerobic0.90text
Streptococcus mutansis abacterium which is prevalent within the oral environment and is thought to be a vital microorganism that contributes to this initiation0.90text
xylitol or erythritol which cannot be metabolized into sugars which normally enhance S. mutans growthinstance ofOne way this is done is with sugar replacements0.80text
yogurtinstance ofLactobacillus or Leuconostoc are typically found in foods0.80text
wineinstance ofLactobacillus or Leuconostoc are typically found in foods0.80text
Streptococcus mutanshas preventionPractice0.60section
Streptococcus mutanshas preventionThe0.60section
Streptococcus mutanshas preventionBass0.60section
Streptococcus mutanshas preventionBrushing0.60section
Streptococcus mutanshas preventionHowever0.60section
Streptococcus mutanshas preventionThese0.60section
Streptococcus mutanshas preventionFurthermore0.60section

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