title: Streptococcus mutans, early childhood caries and new opportunities.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, Bethesda, Md. 20892-2290, USA.
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Slavkin
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018441:Biofilms; D001903:Bottle Feeding / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003733:Dental Caries Susceptibility; D017753:Ecosystem; D005192:Family Health; D005457:Fluoridation; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D013045:Species Specificity; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents