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Models often use Streptococcus mutans as one of the main species associated with caries. Surfaces used for biofilm formation are glass, polystyrene HA disks, and enamel slices. When enamel specimens are applied surface hardness loss is often determined, but in part polysaccharides and metabolic activity are also measured (Table 2).