Increasing bio-terror attacks across the world have alarmed the environmentalist and
epidemiologist about the impacts of bioaerosols, especially on human health, ecosystems …

Background In caries, low pH drives selection and enrichment of acidogenic and aciduric
bacteria in oral biofilms, and development of acid tolerance in early colonizers is thought to …

Excessive sucrose consumption is associated with numerous health problems, including
dental caries, and is considered to play a critical role in shaping the human microbiota …

Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) may be a potent natural adjuvant for the prevention of
oral diseases due to its anti-adherence, anti-cariogenic, and anti-inflammatory properties …

Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) has a wide genetic diversity that contributes to its
phenotypic heterogeneity, and may be related to attributes associated with acidogenicity …

Concerns regarding unbound monomers in dental composites have increased with the
increased usage of these materials. This study assessed the biological effects of urethane …

As common commensals residing on mucosal tissues, Lactobacillus species are known to
promote health, while some Streptococcus species act to enhance the pathogenicity of other …

Streptococcus mutans, a dental pathogen, encodes the ComDE two-component system
comprised of a histidine kinase (ComD) and a response regulator (ComE). This system is …

Abstract The objectives were to:(1) develop a new nanostructured dental adhesive with
antibiofilm and remineralization properties using dimethylaminohexadecyl methacrylate …

Genes encoding the subunits of the membrane-bound F 1 F 0-ATPase (responsible for
exporting protons from the cytoplasm and contributing to acid tolerance) were sequenced for …