Basic Clinical Laboratory Techniques 6E
6th Edition
ISBN:9781133893943
Author:ESTRIDGE
Publisher:ESTRIDGE
Chapter7: Basic Clinical Microbiology
Section7.5: Tests For Group A Streptococcus
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Which streptococci are implicated in the development of dental caries? What is the mechanism of their formation?
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Dental caries is also known as tooth decay. Caries cause the hole in a tooth and called as a cavity. The untreated dental caries cause infection, pain, and tooth loss. Young children are more affected by dental caries. Most adults experience receding gums and this allows the decay-causing bacteria into the mouth to contact the root of the tooth and decay the exposed surface of their teeth.
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