[bawolff]

What i don't understand, is why not do animal studies?

Like sure that won't answer all questions, but it seems like it would shed some light on if other bacteria cause cavities or not, and if nothing else a basic starting point.

[derektank]

It mentions this in the article but JD Hillman's team did study the s. mutans bacteria in rats. The results of that research were that the rats dosed with BCS3-L1 did experience fewer dental carries.

[kjkjadksj]

Hard to ethically replicate the conditions of the typical american mouth on an animal model.