Tooth decay to be a thing of the past? Enzyme responsible for dental plaque sticking to teeth deciphered

ScienceDaily (2010-12-04) -- Scientists have deciphered the structure and functional mechanism of the glucansucrase enzyme that is responsible for dental plaque sticking to teeth. This knowledge will stimulate the identification of substances that inhibit the enzyme. Just add that substance to toothpaste, or even sweets, and caries could be a thing of the past.