Species of streptococci are well represented among the bacteria found in the oral cavity,
which has been estimated to harbor around 500 different species of bacteria, though there …

The human oral microbial biota represents a highly diverse biofilm. Twenty-five species of
oral streptococci inhabit the human oral cavity and represent about 20% of the total oral …

Streptococci are primary colonizers of the oral cavity where they are ubiquitously present
and an integral part of the commensal oral biofilm microflora. The role oral streptococci play …

Bacteria belonging to the genus Streptococcus are the first inhabitants of the oral cavity,
which can be acquired right after birth and thus play an important role in the assembly of the …

The classification of the oral streptococci has long remained a difficult area of streptococcal
taxonomy. This article reviews the current classification of these bacteria into four species …

Recently published taxonomic studies of viridans streptococci have resulted in several
changes in the nomenclature and definition of oral streptococcal species. With this …

The adherence of Streptococcus species to dental plaque and oral epithelial surfaces was
studied in vivo by introducing mixtures of streptomycin-labelled strains into the mouths of …

This review explains some of the basic techniques of molecular biology and their application
to the study of oral streptococci. Examples of how these techniques have furthered the …

Over the past 25 years collection and analysis of clinical, dietary and microbiological data
have led to the conclusion that caries is a bacterial infection, initiated by mutans streptococci …

Oral commensal streptococci are primary colonizers of the oral cavity. These streptococci
produce many adhesins, metabolites, and antimicrobials that modulate microbial succession …