Objetivo: Durante décadas, o Streptococcus mutans foi con-siderado o principal agente etiológico da doença cárie. Esta revisão apresentará seu histórico e metabolismo a nível molecular. Ao entender as vias metabólicas do S.mutans envolvidas no desenvolvimento de lesões cariosas, será possível...
In this study the in vitro investigation of the inhibitory effect of ethanol extract of Viburnum opulus L. bark sample on Streptococcus mutans planctonic cells and biofilm has been intended. A Scanning electron microscopy analysis has been performed in order to investigate the inhibitory effect of the ex...
Abstract There is growing evidence that C. albicans is associated with dental caries, but its role on caries development needs to be better clarified. Objective: To evaluate at the hard tissue level the effect of C. albicans on the cariogenic potential of S. mutans biofilms focusing on the mineral profi...
