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Sulforaphane (SFN), a compound found in a wide range of cruciferous plants, has demonstrated bacteriostatic activities against various pathogenic bacteria. The objective of the present study was to investigate the effects of SFN on <jats:italic>S. mutans<\/jats:italic> though both <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>in vivo<\/jats:italic> experiment. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) against <jats:italic>S. mutans<\/jats:italic> was determined at 256\u202f\u03bcg\/mL. The growth of <jats:italic>S. mutans<\/jats:italic> and the biofilm formation were inhibited by SFN in a dose-dependent manner through suppressing the synthesis of extracellular polysaccharide (EPS) and acid production, as well as decreasing the acid tolerance. Meanwhile, SFN significantly weakened the cariogenic properties of <jats:italic>S. mutans<\/jats:italic> at sub-inhibitory concentrations, which were further illustrated by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). Moreover, SFN were found to inhibit quorum sensing (QS) by downregulate <jats:italic>comCDE<\/jats:italic> system in <jats:italic>S. mutans<\/jats:italic>. Further investigation using a rat caries model displayed a prominent caries control in the SFN-treated group with no observed toxicity. 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