The objective of this study was to perform a comprehensive review of the use of
antimicrobial peptides for the prevention and treatment of dental caries. The study included …

Biofilms are complex structures formed by bacteria, fungi, or even viruses on biotic and
abiotic surfaces, and they can be found in almost any part of the human body. The …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are short cationic host-defense molecules that provide the
early stage of protection against invading microbes. They also have important modulatory …

One of the most pertinent recent outcomes of molecular microbiology efforts to understand
bacterial behavior is the discovery of a wide range of toxin–antitoxin (TA) systems that are …

Ziziphus jujuba Mill., jujube, leaf infusions are popular bedtime beverages as they improve
sleep by soothing the nerves. With the aim of providing further insights into the polyphenol …

In the past few years, the World Health Organization has been warning that the post-
antibiotic era is an increasingly real threat. The rising and disseminated resistance to …

The objective of this study was to review the design methods that have been used to create
peptides for use in caries management. Two independent researchers systematically …

The oral ecosystem is a very complex environment where more than 700 different bacterial
species can be found. Most of them are organized in biofilm on dental and mucosal …

This work used the broth microdilution method to investigate the antimicrobial activity of the
essential oil obtained from the leaves of Plectranthus neochilus (PN‐EO) against a …

Background Antimicrobial peptides have been the focus of much research over the last
decade because of their effectiveness and broad-spectrum activity against microbial …