Science news articles about 'cause tooth decay'

  • Gummy bears that fight plaque

    ... results in a decrease in the plaque bacteria that cause tooth decay. Xylitol is a naturally occurring sugar ... streptococci (MS) bacteria that are known to cause tooth decay. While xylitol chewing gums ...
  • Structural biology scores with protein snapshot

    ... factor in the bacteria Streptococcus mutans, which causes tooth decay. Sanders selected DAGK as a model for studying membrane enzymes when he started ...
  • Asthma and cavities both common in kids but not linked

    ... and March 2010. "The notion that there is a link between asthma and tooth decay may have its origin in anecdotal statements by emergency ... . "We found little evidence to suggest that asthma causes tooth decay. In fact, the two largest studies ...
  • For your teeth, Thanksgiving dinner is a real food fight

    ... mountains of sugar, but it's not the sugar itself that causes tooth decay. Rather, S. mutans and other bacteria in our mouths ... , starch and sugar, can work cooperatively to bring about tooth decay," said Koo. "A cookie, sugar-covered ...
  • An alternative to antibiotics

    ... mutans, which is found in the human oral cavity and causes tooth decay. Even the multi-resistant hospital bug Staphylococcus aureus is not immune, and in our tests ...
  • New mouthwash targeting harmful bacteria may render tooth decay a thing of the past

    A new mouthwash developed by a microbiologist is highly successful in targeting the harmful Streptococcus mutans bacteria that is the principal cause tooth decay and cavities, research shows.
  • Dried licorice root fights the bacteria that cause tooth decay and gum disease

    ... bacteria responsible for tooth decay and gum disease, the leading causes of tooth loss in children ... Products, they say that these substances could have a role in treating and preventing tooth decay and gum disease. Stefan Gafner ...
  • Scourge source

    ... , can be harmful in a wide range of settings, causing tooth decay, hospital infections, agricultural damage, and corrosion. Finding ways to control or eliminate ...
  • Christina Warinner: it's a good thing our ancestors didn't floss their teeth

    ... from fossilised dental plaque – the gunge that causes tooth decay.What is archaeological genetics? It's about looking at genetic and proteonomic remains, biomolecules preserved ...
  • Coconut oil could combat tooth decay

    ... oil is able to attack the bacteria that cause tooth decay. It is a natural antibiotic that could be incorporated into commercial ... -- an acid-producing bacterium that is a major cause of tooth decay. Many previous studies have shown that partially ...

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