Background and aim: The present study examined the in vitro effect of pure glycoside Stevioside hydrate on pH, growth and biofilm formation of Streptococcus mutans. Method: S. mutans were supplemented with different concentrations of Stevioside hydrate. Bacterial growth, metabolism and effect on biofilm formation were examined. Results: The presence of Stevioside hydrate had no significant effe...

BACKGROUND One promising way of reducing caries is by using sucrose substitutes in food. rubusoside is a prototype sweet substance isolated from the leaves of the plant Rubrus suavissimus S. Lee. (Rosaceae), and is rated sweeter than sucrose. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of rubusoside on Streptococcus mutans growth, acidogenicity, and adherence to glass in vitro. M...

BACKGROUND The genotypic diversity and cariogenicity of C. albicans from the dental plaque of children are poorly understood. This study aimed to explore the genotypic diversity and cariogenicity of C. albicans from children with early childhood caries and caries-free children. METHODS Dental plaque samples from 238 children with early childhood caries and from 125 caries-free children were c...

Aim: The consumption of foods rich in sugar is linked to several non-communicable diseases, including dental caries. Coconut has systemic benefits due its lower glycemic indexes (GI) than other table sugars. However, there currently no data regarding cariogenic potential. This study aimed evaluate the effect coconut on acidogenicity and adhesion Streptococcus mutans vitro, compared sugarcane pr...

BACKGROUND Non-mutans low pH oral streptococci are postulated to contribute to caries etiology. OBJECTIVE This study was undertaken to investigate whether the acidogenicity and acid tolerance of clinical strains of Streptococcus oralis and Streptococcus mitis correlate with health or early-stage enamel caries. DESIGN S. oralis and S. mitis were isolated from plaque samples taken from the oc...

Since in vitro and animal studies suggest that the combination of starch with sucrose may be more cariogenic than sucrose alone, the study assessed in situ the effects of this association applied in vitro on the acidogenicity, biochemical and microbiological composition of dental biofilm, as well as on enamel demineralization. During two phases of 14 d each, fifteen volunteers wore palatal appl...