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 …

Dental biofilms produce acids from carbohydrates that result in caries. According to the
extended caries ecological hypothesis, the caries process consists of 3 reversible stages …

Since the division of the Streptococcus genus into enterococci, lactococci, and streptococci
in 1984, many changes in the nomenclature and taxonomy of the Streptococcus genus have …

In this essay we propose an extension of the caries ecological hypothesis to explain the
relation between dynamic changes in the phenotypic/genotypic properties of plaque …

The synthesis of extracellular glucan is an integral component of the sucrose-dependent
colonization of tooth surfaces by species of the mutans streptococci. In investigators' …

Recent developments in molecular methods have revolutionized the detection and
characterization of microorganisms in a broad range of medical diagnostic fields, including …

The heterogeneous group of oral bacteria within the sanguinis (sanguis) streptococci
comprise members of the indigenous biota of the human oral cavity. While the association of …

The oral microbial flora comprises one of the most diverse human-associated biofilms. Its
development is heavily influenced by oral streptococci, which are considered the main …

This review describes the type of microbial flora in the untreated root canal and the root‐
filled canal with persistent infection. Recent contributions of molecular methods of microbial …

The oral cavity is suggested as the reservoir of bacterial infection, and the oral and
pharyngeal biofilms formed by oral bacterial flora, which is comprised of over 700 microbial …