Spit Your Way To Fewer Cavities

 

The cariogenic bacterium Streptococcus mutans is often considered the primary cavity-causing bacteria in the oral cavity, so it would only make sense that it would become the target of most cavity-fighting solutions, even natural ones. A recent study conducted at Harvard University found that by boosting the production of salivary mucin, the key element of mucus,…

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