Xylitol is specific in its inhibition of Streptococcus mutans, bacteria that are significant contributors to tooth decay.
One study has shown that macelignan may exert antimicrobial and anticariogenic activity against Streptococcus mutans, but this is not a currently used treatment.
Roasted barley tea was found to inhibit bacterial colonization and adhesion, specifically to the major cause of tooth decay and implicated in cardiovascular diseases, Streptococcus mutans biofilms.
Streptococcus | Streptococcus mutans | Streptococcus suis | Streptococcus mitis |