Salivary proteins play an important role in repairing mechanisms of damaged tissues and
the maintenance of oral health. However, there is a dearth of information in the literature …

Hard dental tissues possess a complex hierarchical structure that is particularly evident in
enamel, the most mineralised substance in the human body. Its complex and interlinked …

Background Metaproteomics is a subfield in meta-omics that is used to characterize the
proteome of a microbial community. Despite its importance and the plethora of publications …

The oral microbiome plays a major role in shaping oral health/disease state; thus, a main
challenge for dental practitioners is to preserve or restore a balanced oral microbiome …

A more comprehensive understanding of oral diseases like caries and periodontitis is
dependent on an intimate understanding of the microbial ecological processes that are …

Dental caries represents one of the most prevalent diseases worldwide, characteristic of the
growth of dental plaque and demineralization of tooth enamel. Current medications for …

Dental caries is a multifactorial chronic disease resulting from the intricate interplay among
acid‐generating bacteria, fermentable carbohydrates, and several host factors such as …

Background The etiology of dental caries remains poorly understood. With the advent of next-
generation sequencing, a number of studies have focused on the microbial ecology of the …

The oral microbiota has an enormous impact on human health, with oral dysbiosis now
linked to many oral and systemic diseases. Recent advancements in sequencing, mass …

We previously developed a novel lactotransferrin-derived antimicrobial peptide, LF-1, with
selective antibacterial activity against the characteristic cariogenic bacterium Streptococcus …