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Are streptococcus mutans the same as oral cavities ?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
No: Strep mutans are the bacteria in your mouth that cause cavities. They are naturally in everyone's mouth. A cavity occurs when the strep mutans metabolize (feed on) sugars and produce an acid which then weakens the tooth enamel causing a cavity. The longer the acid stays on your tooth the more it weakens the enamel. Thats why saliva is so good, it washes away that acid.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Not exactly: Strep mutans is one type of bacteria that naturally lives in the mouth and which can cause cavities.
Answered 1/24/2015
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