Nicotine is a risk factor for dental caries: An in vivo study

• Published in: Journal of dental sciences Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 30 - 36
• Main Authors: Liu, Shiyu, Wu, Tianmu, Zhou, Xuedong, Zhang, Bo, Huo, Sibei, Yang, Yutao, Zhang, Keke, Cheng, Lei, Xu, Xin, Li, Mingyun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.03.2018; Association for Dental Sciences of the Republic of China; Elsevier
• Subjects: Dental caries; Nicotine; Original; Rats; Streptococcus mutans; Rats; Dental caries; Streptococcus mutans; Nicotine

Streptococcus mutans is an important pathogen in the development of dental caries. Many studies have focused on the relationship between nicotine and S. mutans in vitro. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of nicotine on the growth of S. mutans and its cariogenic potential in vivo. S...