The biofilm matrix can be considered to be a shared space for the encased microbial cells,
comprising a wide variety of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), such as …

The primary etiological agent for the initiation and progression of periodontal disease is the
dental plaque biofilm which is an organized aggregation of microorganisms residing within a …

Bacterial infections remain the leading cause of death worldwide today. The emergence of
antibiotic resistance has urged the development of alternative antibacterial technologies to …

Bacterial biofilms are complex microbial communities encased in extracellular polymeric
substances. Their formation is a multi-step process. Biofilms are a significant problem in …

Bacterial attachment to biomaterials is of great interest to the medical and dental field due to
its impact on dental implants, dental prostheses, and others, leading to the need to introduce …

Abstract Treatment of bacterial biofilms remains a great challenge in the clinic. Recently,
ultrasound (US)-driven antimicrobial sonodynamic therapy (aSDT) has been considered as …

Biofilms are bacterial communities that live in association with biotic or abiotic surfaces and
enclosed in an extracellular polymeric substance. Their formation on both biotic and abiotic …

The central theme of this volume of Periodontology 2000 is that the microbial dental plaque
biofilm, specifically the subgingival dental plaque biofilm, mimics a human tissue in both …

Dental caries is one of the most common bacteria-related oral diseases, and the cariogenic
bacteria play critical roles in its pathogenesis. Antibacterial therapy is regarded as an …

Dental caries and oral infections have become a widespread issue in the modern world.
This study aimed to investigate the antibacterial, antifungal, and cytotoxicity characteristics of …