Streptococcus mutans: NCBI 1309, [species]

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| ATCC 25175| CCUG 11877| CCUG 17824| CCUG 6519| CIP 103220| DSM 20523| HAMBI 1519| IFO 13955| JCM 5705| LMG 14558| LMG:14558| NBRC 13955| NCTC 10449| Streptococcus mutans| Streptococcus mutans Clarke 1924

1. Dental Caries (Cavities):

   • Streptococcus mutans is a primary contributor to the formation of dental plaque, a biofilm that adheres to tooth surfaces. The bacteria in dental plaque metabolize sugars and produce acids as byproducts. These acids can demineralize the tooth enamel, leading to the formation of cavities.

2. Acid Production:

   • Streptococcus mutans is known for its ability to metabolize dietary sugars, especially sucrose, and produce lactic acid. This acid production can contribute to a decrease in pH in the oral environment, promoting enamel demineralization and the initiation of dental caries.

3. Biofilm Formation:

   • Streptococcus mutans plays a crucial role in the formation of dental biofilms, which are communities of microorganisms on tooth surfaces. Biofilms provide a protected environment for bacteria to adhere to and thrive, contributing to the progression of dental plaque and caries.

4. Interaction with Other Bacteria:

   • Streptococcus mutans can interact with other bacteria in the oral microbiota, contributing to the complex ecology of the oral cavity. These interactions can influence the overall microbial balance and affect oral health.

5. Adherence to Tooth Surfaces:

   • Streptococcus mutans possesses specific adhesion mechanisms that enable it to adhere to tooth surfaces. This adherence is a critical step in the formation of dental plaque and the initiation of caries.

Other Sources for more information:

• Immune Epitope Database
• The NCBI taxonomy database
• UniProt
• Immune Epitope Taxonomy Database (IEDB)
• AI Engines For more Details: Perplexity  Kagi Labs  You 

Legend

• The interactions are based on data from 1000 healthy individuals using shotgun 10M reads Precision Biome, a provider in full conformity to EU regulations for health information
• The width of the lines indicates R² (the coefficient of determination)
• Green indicates positive slope
• Red indicates negative
• Interactions are not two way because incidence of each bacteria are different

Streptococcus mutans impacts on other bacteria of the same rank

R2	Slope	Tax Name	Parent Chart
0.31747937202453613	0.6561106443405151	Streptococcus gordonii	Parent Taxa
0.28734493255615234	0.6159835457801819	Dorea formicigenerans	Parent Taxa
0.28441205620765686	0.6122117042541504	Blautia obeum	Parent Taxa
0.2708216607570648	0.6013337969779968	Streptococcus sanguinis	Parent Taxa
0.2691948115825653	0.595493495464325	Anaerobutyricum hallii	Parent Taxa
0.26794078946113586	0.5949458479881287	Coprococcus catus	Parent Taxa
0.26735085248947144	0.6119598150253296	Rothia dentocariosa	Parent Taxa
0.2649413049221039	0.5909642577171326	Dorea longicatena	Parent Taxa
0.2633759379386902	0.6460949182510376	Streptococcus merionis	Parent Taxa
0.25187361240386963	0.5794720649719238	Wansuia hejianensis	Parent Taxa

Other bacteria of the same rank impacting Streptococcus mutans

R2	Slope	Tax Name	Parent Chart
0.2715385854244232	0.6090835928916931	Actinomyces oris	Parent Taxa
0.2673625349998474	0.5134004354476929	Streptococcus gordonii	Parent Taxa
0.26242223381996155	0.5709574222564697	Rothia dentocariosa	Parent Taxa
0.25854960083961487	0.47029027342796326	Blautia obeum	Parent Taxa
0.25268426537513733	0.4621347188949585	Anaerobutyricum hallii	Parent Taxa
0.25200143456459045	0.5918235182762146	Actinomyces sp. oral taxon 169	Parent Taxa