Glucansucrase secreted by Streptococcus mutans and composed of virulence genes alters
oral microbiota, creating adherent environment for structural bacteria colony forming dental …

Streptococcus mutans is the main pathogen of dental caries and adheres to the tooth
surface via soluble and insoluble glucans produced by the bacterial glucosyltransferase …

Dental caries is a common cause for tooth loss and Streptococcus mutans is identified as the
etiologic pathogen. This study evaluates the inhibitory potential of Epigallocatechin gallate …

Streptococcus mutans is a representative biofilm-forming bacterium that causes dental
caries through glucosyltransferase (GTF) activity. Glucans are synthesized from sucrose by …

Insoluble glucans synthesized by Streptococcus mutans enhance the pathogenicity of oral
biofilm by promoting the adherence and accumulation of cariogenic bacteria on the surface …

Dental plaque biofilms are responsible for numerous chronic oral infections and cause a
severe health burden. Many of these infections cannot be eliminated, as the bacteria in the …

Aims: Dental caries is caused by the disturbance in oral homeostasis, marked by a notable
increase in the population of Streptococcus mutans. Lectins are a group of plant proteins …

Water‐insoluble glucan (WIG) produced by mutans streptococci, an important cariogenic
pathogen, plays an important role in the formation of dental biofilm and adhesion of biofilm …

Streptococcus mutans has been implicated as the major etiological agent in the initiation
and the development of dental caries due to its robust capacity to form tenacious biofilms …

Glucosyltransferases (Gtfs) play critical roles in the etiology and pathogenesis of
Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans)-mediated dental caries including early childhood caries …