Antibacterial effects of natural compounds on biofilm formation of Streptococcus mutans

F Kamarehei, M Mehdiabadi… - Clinical and Experimental …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Streptococcus mutans is the main cariogenic pathogen in the oral cavity, considered to
contribute toward oral diseases. S. mutans is predominantly entrapped in plaque biofilms …

Biofilm formation by Streptococcus mutans and its inhibition by green tea extracts

SM Zayed, MM Aboulwafa, AM Hashem, SE Saleh - AMB Express, 2021 - Springer
Dental Caries is considered one of the most existing and worldwide common diseases
related to the oral cavity affecting both children and adults. Streptococcus mutans is the main …

A new small molecule specifically inhibits the cariogenic bacterium Streptococcus mutans in multispecies biofilms

C Liu, RJ Worthington, C Melander… - Antimicrobial agents and …, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
Streptococcus mutans is a major cariogenic bacterium. It has adapted to the biofilm lifestyle,
which is essential for pathogenesis of dental caries. We aimed to identify small molecules …

New strategies and mechanisms for targeting Streptococcus mutans biofilm formation to prevent dental caries: a review

Z Gao, X Chen, C Wang, J Song, J Xu, X Liu… - Microbiological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Dental caries, a prevalent oral infectious disease, is intricately linked to the biofilm formation
on the tooth surfaces by oral microbes. Among these, Streptococcus mutans plays a central …

[HTML][HTML] Morphological and proteomic analyses of the biofilms generated by Streptococcus mutans isolated from caries-active and caries-free adults

S Jiang, X Huang, C Zhang, Z Cai, T Zou - Journal of Dental Sciences, 2015 - Elsevier
Background/purpose Biofilm formation by Streptococcus mutans is a prerequisite for the
development of caries. Different strains of S. mutans may differ in their capacity in biofilm …

Anti-Biofilm Activity of Cannabigerol against Streptococcus mutans

M Aqawi, RV Sionov, R Gallily, M Friedman… - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Streptococcus mutans is a common cariogenic bacterium in the oral cavity involved in
plaque formation. Previous studies showed that Cannabigerol (CBG) has bacteriostatic and …

Targeting of Streptococcus mutans Biofilms by a Novel Small Molecule Prevents Dental Caries and Preserves the Oral Microbiome

SS Garcia, MS Blackledge, S Michalek… - Journal of dental …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Dental caries is a costly and prevalent disease characterized by the demineralization of the
tooth's enamel. Disease outcome is influenced by host factors, dietary intake, cariogenic …

Anti-biofilm activity of Punica granatum, Ricinus communis, and Allium sativum plant extracts on Streptococcus mutans

S Shams, A Mehdipour, S Kermani, H Ghorbani - 2018 - sid.ir
Aims Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) is part of human oral cavity microbiome and is
known to be responsible of dental caries. The aim of this study was to evaluate the inhibitory …

Antimicrobial Activity of Cinnamaldehyde on Streptococcus mutans Biofilms

Z He, Z Huang, W Jiang, W Zhou - Frontiers in microbiology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Streptococcus mutans is considered the most relevant bacteria in the transition of non-
pathogenic commensal oral microbiota to biofilms which contribute to the dental caries …

Inhibition of biofilm formation and virulence factors of cariogenic oral pathogen Streptococcus mutans by shikimic acid

Z Zhang, Y Yang, Q Sun, W Zeng, Y Li - Microbiology spectrum, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Streptococcus mutans is known as an important oral pathogen causing dental caries, a
widespread oral infectious disease. S. mutans synthesize exopolysaccharide (EPS) using …