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

• Main Authors: Shiyu Liu (Author), Tianmu Wu (Author), Xuedong Zhou (Author), Bo Zhang (Author), Sibei Huo (Author), Yutao Yang (Author), Keke Zhang (Author), Lei Cheng (Author), Xin Xu (Author), Mingyun Li (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/purpose: 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...