The biofilm is a bacterial colony wrapped in an auto-produced polymer matrix of
polysaccharides, proteins, and DNA. Bacterial biofilms cause persistent infections because …

Biofilm formation is the preferred mode of growth lifestyle for many microorganisms,
including bacterial and fungal human pathogens. Biofilm is a strong and dynamic structure …

Background Quorum sensing (QS) system can regulate the expression of virulence factors
and biofilm formation in Streptococcus mutans. Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) …

Biofilm-associated infections are difficult to treat and eradicate because of their increased
antimicrobial tolerance. In vitro biofilm models have enabled the high throughput testing of …

This review explores the physical, chemical and structural properties of key components of
oral care products, whilst looking at the challenges which need to be overcome to continue …

Objective To develop silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)
and evaluate its biocompatibility and inhibition effect on Streptococcus mutans biofilm …

Ethnopharmacological relevance The use of plant extracts and their phytochemicals as
candidates for targeting the microbial resistance inhibition is increasingly focused in last …

Present day awareness of biofilm colonization on polymeric surfaces has prompted the
scientific community to develop an ever-increasing number of new materials with anti-biofilm …

Background: Research has revealed that periodontal diseases are caused by inflammation
that results from a dysbiosis of the oral microbiome where oral bacteria multiply into larger …

Dental caries is an infective serious transmittable bacterial disease characterized by a multi-
factorial pathology. Main players in the etiology of this disease are cariogenic bacteria …