Article
Immunorecognition of <i>Streptococcus mutans</i> secreted proteins protects against caries by limiting tooth adhesion
2023-06-21
Abstract excerpt
Childhood caries, a chronic disease affecting 60–90% of children in industrialized countries, results in lesions in primary and permanent dentition, leading to hospitalizations, emergency room visits, high treatment costs, and loss of school days. It diminishes the child’s ability to learn and increases the risk of caries in adulthood. Despite multiple risk factors for caries, significant interpersonal variability...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 75dcdca2-5647-5e51-b68a-cb0c7e5e9bd3
- DOI
- 10.1101/2023.06.21.545893
