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Streptococcus Mutans Colonization

Streptococcus Mutans Colonization is the establishment and persistence of *Streptococcus mutans*—a cariogenic oral bacterium—within dental biofilm, distinguished by its capacity to adhere to tooth surfaces, produce acid from fermentable carbohydrates, and contribute to the demineralization of enamel in the context of dental caries susceptibility.

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Role of Streptococcus mutans in human dental decay.

W. J. Loeshe · Medical Entomology and Zoology · 1986 · 1.3K citations

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Role of Streptococcus mutans in human dental decay.

W.J. Loesche · Microbiological Reviews · 1986 · 1.3K citations

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The Biology of <i>Streptococcus mutans</i>

José A. Lemos, Sam Palmer, Lin Zeng et al. · Microbiology Spectrum · 2019 · 860 citations · Full text

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Initial Acquisition of Mutans Streptococci by Infants: Evidence for a Discrete Window of Infectivity

P.W. Caufield, Gary Cutter, Ananda P. Dasanayake · Journal of Dental Research · 1993 · 719 citations

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Biology, immunology, and cariogenicity of Streptococcus mutans.

Shigeyuki Hamada, H D Slade · Microbiological Reviews · 1980 · 701 citations · Full text

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  1. SM
    Suzanne M. Michalek

    University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States

    16 publications · 845 citations

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  2. JV
    J.S. van der Hoeven

    Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands

    17 publications · 725 citations

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  3. HK
    Hyun Koo

    University of Pennsylvania, United States

    16 publications · 1.9K citations

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  4. ES
    Eva Söderling

    University of Turku, Finland

    14 publications · 680 citations

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  5. XZ
    Xuedong Zhou

    Sichuan University, China

    14 publications · 726 citations

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  1. University of Gothenburg

    Gothenburg, Sweden

    25 h-index

    71 publications

    5.5K citations

  2. University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Birmingham, United States

    25 h-index

    106 publications

    5.3K citations

  3. Sichuan University

    Chengdu, China

    24 h-index

    147 publications

    6K citations

  4. University of Florida

    Gainesville, United States

    24 h-index

    100 publications

    10K citations

  5. Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)

    Campinas, Brazil

    23 h-index

    132 publications

    6.4K citations

  6. University of Rochester Medical Center

    Rochester, United States

    20 h-index

    104 publications

    12.7K citations

  7. Universidade de São Paulo

    São Paulo, Brazil

    20 h-index

    106 publications

    4.6K citations

  8. Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)

    São Paulo, Brazil

    19 h-index

    122 publications

    5.4K citations

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  1. Archives of Oral Biology

    122 publications · 7.1K citations

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  2. Infection and Immunity

    IAI · 90 publications · 6.5K citations

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  3. Caries Research

    92 publications · 4.7K citations

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  4. Journal of Dental Research

    JDR · 77 publications · 5.1K citations

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  5. PubMed

    Repository · 97 publications · 4.3K citations

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