Dental caries is one of the most common microbe-mediated oral diseases in human beings.
At present, the accepted etiology of caries is based on a four-factor theory that includes oral …

It has long been recognized that biofilms are viscoelastic materials, however the importance
of this attribute to the survival and persistence of these microbial communities is yet to be …

Background Dental caries is a chronic, multifactorial and biofilm-mediated oral bacterial
infection affecting almost every age group and every geographical region. Streptococcus …

Extracellular DNA (eDNA) is a critical component of the extracellular matrix of bacterial
biofilms that protects the resident bacteria from environmental hazards, which includes …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial efficacy of an air gas soft jet CAP for
its potential use in removing oral biofilms, given that plasma-based technologies have …

Bifidobacterium bifidum strains, an important component of probiotic foods, can form biofilms
on abiotic surfaces, leading to increased self-resistance. However, little is known about the …

Streptococcus mutans is a Gram-positive bacterium highly associated with dental caries,
and it has a strong biofilm-forming ability, especially in a sugar-rich environment. Many …

Background Acinetobacter lwoffii (A. lwoffii) is a serious zoonotic pathogen that has been
identified as a cause of infections such as meningitis, bacteremia and pneumonia. In recent …

In the last decade, Ficin, a proteolytic enzyme extracted from the latex sap of the wild fig tree,
has been widely investigated as a promising tool for the treatment of microbial biofilms …

Objective This study evaluated the antibiofilm and anti-caries effects of an experimental
mouth rinse containing aqueous extract of Matricaria chamomilla L. Methods Microcosm …