Bacterial infections have long been a serious global health issue. Biofilm formation
complicates matters even more. The biofilm's extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs) …

Numerous in vitro biofilm model systems are available to study oral biofilms. Over the past
several decades, increased understanding of oral biology and advances in technology have …

Red fluorophores synthesized by oral bacteria are important for fluorescence-based
diagnosis and treatment because they are used as markers for bacterially infected tissue …

Conventional antimicrobial strategies have become increasingly ineffective due to the rapid
emergence of antibiotic resistance among pathogenic bacteria. In order to overcome this …

The water systems inside a dental unit are known to be contaminated with a multi-kingdom
biofilm encompassing bacteria, fungi, viruses and protozoa. Aerosolization of these micro …

The purpose of the present cross-sectional clinical study was to check the ability of plaque
detection and quantification by QLF-D against conventional digital photographs of disclosed …

Background: Candida albicans and similar species are significant pathogens in
immunocompromised and hospitalized individuals, known for mucosal colonization and …

Objectives/aims Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease affecting the joints,
including the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Early diagnosis and treatment can alleviate …

Objective: This study assessed the presence of dental biofilm with fluorescence
spectroscopy associated with porphyrin (Photogen®) in users of orthodontic appliances …

Dental biofilms are formed in a multistep process that is initiated by the adhesion of oral
bacteria to the dental hard surface. As dental biofilms are associated with oral diseases their …