Get to know Mutans better with 7 real example sentences.
Mutans in a sentence
Using Mutans
- In the example corpus, mutans often appears in combinations such as: streptococcus mutans, mutans and, mutans cells.
Context around Mutans
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Mutans
- In this selection, "mutans" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, streptococcus, cells and growing stand out and add context to how "mutans" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include about streptococcus mutans and bacteria and as streptococcus mutans and candida. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "mutans" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with mutans
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
This system is optimally expressed when S. mutans cells reside in an actively growing biofilm. (15 words)
People who lived a long time ago didn’t know much about Streptococcus mutans and bacteria poo. (17 words)
Focused attention on cavity-causing bacteria such as Streptococcus mutans has led research into new mouthwash treatments that prevent these bacteria from initially growing. (24 words)
Dental plaque Dental plaque is an oral biofilm that adheres to the teeth and consists of many species of both bacteria and fungi (such as Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans), embedded in salivary polymers and microbial extracellular products. (38 words)
Biofilm grown S. mutans cells are genetically transformed at a rate 10- to 600-fold higher than S. mutans growing as free-floating planktonic cells suspended in liquid. (28 words)
After four weeks of use, the aloe vera mouth rinse decreased plaque, gingivitis, and salivary Streptococcus mutans (a plaque-producing bacterium), making it comparable to that of chlorhexidine. (28 words)
Example sentences (7)
Biofilm grown S. mutans cells are genetically transformed at a rate 10- to 600-fold higher than S. mutans growing as free-floating planktonic cells suspended in liquid.
After four weeks of use, the aloe vera mouth rinse decreased plaque, gingivitis, and salivary Streptococcus mutans (a plaque-producing bacterium), making it comparable to that of chlorhexidine.
People who lived a long time ago didn’t know much about Streptococcus mutans and bacteria poo.
Dental plaque Dental plaque is an oral biofilm that adheres to the teeth and consists of many species of both bacteria and fungi (such as Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans), embedded in salivary polymers and microbial extracellular products.
Focused attention on cavity-causing bacteria such as Streptococcus mutans has led research into new mouthwash treatments that prevent these bacteria from initially growing.
This system is optimally expressed when S. mutans cells reside in an actively growing biofilm.
When the biofilm, containing S. mutans and related oral streptococci, is subjected to acid stress, the competence regulon is induced, leading to resistance to being killed by acid.
Common combinations with mutans
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: