Novel two-stage expansion of Streptococcus mutans biofilm supports EPS-targeted prevention strategies for early childhood caries

Abstract Early childhood caries (ECC) affects nearly half of preschool children worldwide and characterized by rapid progression across multiple teeth. While Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) is a keystone species in dental caries, its process for rapid biofilm expansion remains unclear. Using an air...

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Main Authors: Jeongmi Moon, Kyoungjin Seo, Jae-Sung Kwon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-04-01
Series:npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41522-025-00699-6
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