SALIVA-CHECK MUTANS
Monitor and Identify Streptococcus Mutans

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Why test your patients’ Streptococcus mutans level?
The Streptococcus mutans bacterial species plays a leading role in theinitiation of dental caries. When used with other clinical information, salivary levels of this bacterium is useful for caries risk assessment in patients.

NOTE:
SALIVA-CHECK MUTANS, from GC America, tests for streptococcus mutans, a very specific bacteria. Please note, there are many bacteria that play a role in caries; (for example: Atopobium, Propionibacterium and Lactobacillus bacteria) it is also highly dependent upon geography and age groups. For example, root caries is caused by Actinomyces viscosus and so the SALIVA-CHECK MUTANS test would not give a positive result. For early childhood caries S. Mutansare not involved, S. Mutansare usually only present in plaque found on early lesions, once the lesions cavitate other bacteria take over and S. Mutans counts drop.