Abstract
Dental caries is a biofilm-dependent disease. The construction of the biofilm depends on the formation of the extracellular matrix (ECM). Exopolysaccharides (EPS) are indispensable for the construction of the MEC and 3D structuring. In addition, extracellular DNA (eDNA) and Lipoteichoic Acids (LTA) are found in high amounts in the ECM. Streptococcus mutans orchestrates the construction of…