A correlative study of the levels of salivary Streptococcus mutans, lactobacilli and Actinomyces with dental caries experience in subjects with mixed and permanent dentition.

concluded that a highly significant relation exists between S. mutans and DMFT categories, while Lactobacilli were not statistically related to DMFT categories.[ 20 ] However, the results of the present study reinforce most of the previous scientific literature, which state that the oral microbial flora play an important role in cariogenecity as a result of its ability to colonize teeth causing a marked reduction in pH in the presence of a sugar substrate and consequently inducing caries.

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