Oral biofilm is part of everyday life. In modern dental practices, where preventive oral hygiene takes a bigger role in patients’ overall health and wellness, it takes on even more importance. The ...

Arginine, a naturally occurring amino acid, may counteract the destructive effects of dental biofilms, in turn reducing the risk of caries, according to an article published on January 11 in SciTech.

Editor's Note: Oral biofilm is ubiquitous in the oral cavity. The role of the biofilm is important in understanding oral disease. Gigi Meinecke, BSN, DMD, is an expert consultant on oral ...

Dental plaque is a complex microbial biofilm, not just food debris. The shift from oral health to disease is caused by changes in the balance of plaque’s microbial community, not just the presence of ...

The secret to preventing tooth decay may have been hiding in your mouth all along. Increasing levels of an amino acid in saliva can turn bacterial biofilms from damaging to protective, a clinical ...

As engineers work to reduce the risk of Legionella growth in buildings, what strategies can be borrowed from treating illnesses caused by biofilms? Thanks to genetic analysis tools, we can study ...

If your teeth have ever felt fuzzy after skipping a brushing, you've encountered biofilm-a slimy bacterial layer that clings to surfaces. In medical settings, biofilms make infections harder to treat ...

An electron microscope image showing clumps of Streptococcus mutans, strains of which are the dominant cavity-causing bacteria in humans. The bacteria form clumps after producing and secreting a ...

Materials inspired by nature, or biomimetic materials, are nothing new. Scientists have designed water-resistant materials ...