A Microbial Thriller Happening Inside Your Mouth Right Now
The moment you finish brushing your teeth, the invasion begins. Within minutes, pioneer bacteria from your saliva land on the freshly cleaned surfaces. These aren’t random colonizers they’re specialist species evolved specifically to adhere to tooth enamel. Streptococcus sanguis and Streptococcus mutans are usually first to arrive, using hair-like appendages to grip the tooth surface.

