Each of the following has the potential to initiate demineralization except one. Which one is the exception?

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Casein, the principal protein in milk, as well as phosphorus and calcium are ingredients in cariogenic or even cariostatic foods, such as cheese and milk. Streptococcus mutans is a gram-positive, anaerobic, spherical bacterium that is widely implicated in initiation of dental caries. Other microorganisms, such as bacteria from other mutans streptococci and the Lactobacillus species are capable of initiating dental caries through their fermentation of carbohydrates. These organisms thrive in an acidic environment.

Each of the Following Has the Potential to Initiate Demineralization