Introduction Caries is the most common infectious disease in the world today and affects all age groups – even the youngest. Caries can develop as early as the breakthrough of the first milk tooth at around 6 months of age, which is why mothers are afraid to continue breastfeeding, as the high lactose content of … Caries through breastfeeding
Where do the caries bacteria come from? Among the bacteria of the oral cavity, one bacterium is scientifically the protagonist in the development of caries. The caries leading bacterium Streptococcus mutans is the main responsible germ for the most common infectious disease on earth and is present in almost every human oral cavity. This bacterium … Where do the caries bacteria come from? | Caries through breastfeeding
