KROK 1 2012 – Question 198 · KROK (Medicine) · Microbiology, Virology, and Immunology
During examination of a patient a dentist revealed a lot of "white spots" - zones of enamel demineralization. What microorganisms take part in the development of this process?
- A. Veilonella parvula
- B. Streptococcus salivarius
- C. Streptococcus mutans
- D. Streptococcus pyogenes
- E. Staphylococcus epidermidis
Hint
Think about how enamel loses its mineral content beneath dental plaque and which property of an oral bacterium would be needed to cause that.
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