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    Aust Dent J. 2000 Dec;45(4):235-45.

    Dental caries is a preventable infectious disease.

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    Department of Oral Sciences and Orthodontics, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.

    Abstract

    Dental caries is the most common infectious disease affecting humans. The principal causative agents are a group of streptococcal species collectively referred to as the mutans streptococci of which Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus are the most important agents of human caries. This review outlines what is currently known about these ubiquitous pathogens and discusses novel methods for elimination of these bacteria from dental plaque.

    PMID:
    11225524
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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