Dental caries is caused by an infection with

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Dental caries is produced by Streptococcus mutans.It is the first important dental infection of the newly erupting teeth of the young patient.The treatment of choice is prevention and involves the use of fluoridated water,local physical removal of bacterial plaque biofilm from teeth on a regular basis,and appropriately placed sealants.Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans,Porphyromonas gingivalis,Prevotella intermedia,Eikenella corrodens,Fusobacterium spp. ,and Campylobacter rectus are all periodontal microbes.

Dental Caries Is Caused by an Infection with