Mothers May Not Be The Only Source Of Tooth Decay-Causing S. Mutans Bacteria, Study Says

MedPage Today reported, “Mothers have long been identified as the source of the Streptococcus mutans bacteria that can cause tooth decay in their children,” research suggests. Now, “a longitudinal genetic analysis of S. mutans strains, conducted in a small Alabama town, suggested that there are many other sources, including other kids,” the study found. The findings were presented at the ASM Microbe 2016 meeting.