Particulate plastic fragments (micro and nano-plastics) in aquatic environments provide
abundant solid substrates, which serve as an important habitat for a variety of …

Antibiotic resistance is a global human health threat, causing routine treatments of bacterial
infections to become increasingly difficult. The problem is exacerbated by biofilm formation …

Increasing usage of plastic has led to the deposition of plastic in the environment which later
become microplastic, a pollutant of global concern. These polymeric particles affect the …

Biomaterials for the restoration of oral function are prone to biofilm formation, affecting oral
health. Oral bacteria adhere to hydrophobic and hydrophilic surfaces, but due to fluctuating …

Substratum surface roughness is known to be one of the key factors in determining the
extent of bacterial colonization. Understanding the way by which the substratum topography …

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: The formation of biofilm and bacterial accumulation on dental
materials may lead to the development of gingival inflammation and secondary caries …

One of the greatest challenges in life sciences and biomaterials research is adhesion of
biomolecules and bacteria to solid surfaces in aqueous solutions. An example concerning …

Objectives Oral bacteria have evolved to form biofilms on hard tooth surfaces and dental
materials. The antibiofilm effect of materials used for the restoration of oral function affects …

Objective To determine streptococcal adhesion forces with composite resins with different
surface roughness. Methods Polishing and grinding were applied to obtain smooth …

Objectives To evaluate the influence of surface treatments of different resin-based
composites (RBCs) on S. mutans biofilm formation. Methods 4 RBCs (microhybrid …