Inhibitory Effects of Polysaccharides on the Cariogenic Activities of Streptococcus mutans.

The article focuses on a study which examines the inhibitory effect of polysaccharides on the cariogenic activities of streptococcus mutans. It states that polysaccharides are present in large ammount in the human diet but their properties related to dental caries are not well understood. The result reveals that the polysaccharide dextran will be helpful in the inhibition of cariogenic activity of the bacteria.