Boston researchers identify new dental cavity-causing species
Monday, May 16, 2011 - 17:30
in Biology & Nature
A team of scientists from Boston has confirmed that the bacterium Streptococcus mutans is a primary culprit in early childhood caries (EEC) cavities on the first set of teeth, and has identified a new species of bacterium, Scardovia wiggsiae, which they suspect is also a major contributor.