| abstract |
A caries-preventive composition comprises an antibody obtained by immunizing a mammal with at least one antigen selected from the group consisting of Streptococcus mutans, its cell-wall fraction, fibrous substance fraction, glucosyltransferase fraction and protein antigen fraction, and a synergist selected from the group consisting of fluorine compounds, chlorhexidine and its salts, lytic enzymes, bacteriocins, glucosyltransferase inhibitors, proteases and dextranases. |