The extracellular matrix is a critical component of microbial biofilms, such as dental plaque,
maintaining the spatial arrangement of cells and coordinating cellular functions throughout …

Dental plaque has been defined as “the nonmineralized microbial accumulation that
adheres tenaciously to tooth surface, restorations, and prosthetic appliances, shows …

Humans have an intimate and dynamic relationship with microorganisms. The human body
is estimated to be composed of more than 1014 cells, of which only 10% are mammalian …

Overview. Microbial biofilms are complex communities of bacteria and are common in the
human body and in the environment. In recent years, dental plaque has been identified as a …

Dental plaque is an archetypical biofilm composed of a complex microbial community. It is
the aetiological agent for major dental diseases such as dental caries and periodontal …

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 …

New technologies have provided novel insights into how dental plaque functions as a
biofilm. Confocal microscopy has confirmed that plaque has an open architecture similar to …

Many infectious diseases in humans are caused or exacerbated by biofilms. Dental caries is
a prime example of a biofilm-dependent disease, resulting from interactions of …

Dental plaque has the properties of a biofilm, similar to other biofilms found in the body and
the environment. Modern molecular biological techniques have identified about 1000 …

Dental plaque is the diverse microbial community found on the tooth surface embedded in a
matrix of polymers of bacterial and salivary origin. Once a tooth surface is cleaned, a …