Abstract
Dental caries is a worldwide public health problem. This disease is caused by a pathogenic biofilm. Candida albicans has been found in association with Streptococcus mutans in biofilms from early childhood caries lesions. An in vitro model demonstrated that biofilms formed by S. mutans and C. albicans present higher amount of extracellular matrix (ECM), rich in exopolysaccharides, especia…