Abstract
Dental caries is an infectious and multifactorial disease, biofilm dependent, which has Streptococcus mutans as the main etiological agent. The virulence of S. mutans resides in its abilities to adhere and form biofilms on tooth surfaces, to produce organic acids and to tolerate environmental stresses, particularly low pH. As S. mutans is able to emerge as the dominant flora in the biofil…