LutABC of Veillonella parvula Deacidifies Streptococcus mutans Biofilms and Improves Biofilm Health
S. mutans and V. parvula cooperate in dental plaque to assemble a healthy biofilm and are associated with increased caries risk. S. mutans produces lactic acid from carbohydrates resulting in a final biofilm pH~4, while V. parvula metabolizes lactate to acetic and propionic acids resulting in pH~5. This process results in healthier biofilms that still generate a pH capable of demineralizing tooth…
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