Mohammed Fakhri Al-Shahwani
Al-Mustansiriya University, Iraq
Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Microb Biochem Technol
It is well known that Streptococcus mutans is strongly associated with dental caries. According to many studies, carious process has been linked to this bacterium and it is used as important criteria for dental caries. In Baghdad, high level of dental caries is exists that entail studies to be done concerning this bacterium. The present work deals with the differences in the phenotype of S. mutans isolates from dental caries patients and healthy individuals isolated. The results indicated that the strains of S. mutans isolated from dental caries patients may compete successfully with other strains due to their vigorous in decalcifying apatite, adhered better to apatite and had antibacterial-like activity. It is concluded that S. mutans strains reveals phenotypic differences, these are depending on the caries activity of the individual from whom the strain was isolated.
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