States of oral health and disease reflect the compositional and functional capacities of, as
well as the interspecies interactions within, the oral microbiota. The oral cavity exists as a …

Biofilms consist of microbial communities embedded in a 3D extracellular matrix. The matrix
is composed of a complex array of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) that contribute …

The human oral cavity provides a habitat for oral microbial communities. The complexity of
its anatomical structure, its connectivity to the outside, and its moist environment contribute …

The skin, oral cavity, digestive and reproductive tracts of the human body harbor symbiotic
and commensal microorganisms living harmoniously with the host. The oral cavity houses …

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 …

Dental caries is one of the most prevalent and costly biofilm-associated infectious diseases
affecting most of the world's population. In particular, dental caries is driven by dysbiosis of …

Porphyromonas gingivalis is a gram-negative, anaerobic bacterium that lives in the oral
cavity. It is an integral part of the oral microbiome, which includes more than 500 types of …

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 …

Many bacterial species in nature possess the ability to transition into a sessile lifestyle and
aggregate into cohesive colonies, known as biofilms. Within a biofilm, bacterial cells are …

The extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) construct the three-dimensional (3-D)
structure of biofilms, but their respective roles are still not clear. Therefore, this study aimed …