Credit: Pexels. You’ve heard it a thousand times: sugar is terrible for your teeth. It really is. But are artificial ...

Given that Streptococcus mutans are frequently linked to dental ... but now we can study the way the microbes in these ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Meet Streptococcus mutans. He's a bacterium and…a bit of a slob. But this isn't just any mess. It's what's on your teeth! You see, "Strep" and ...

Brushing mechanically removes this biofilm from teeth and gums ... but it makes it harder for acid-producing bacteria like Streptococcus mutans, a key player in tooth decay, to cause damage.