Early childhood caries (ECC) is one of the most prevalent infectious diseases affecting
children worldwide. ECC is an aggressive form of dental caries, which, left untreated, can …

Biofilms are highly structured microbial communities that are enmeshed in a self-produced
extracellular matrix. Within the complex oral microbiome, Streptococcus mutans is a major …

The mouth is a first critical interface where most potentially harmful substances or pathogens
contact the host environment. Adaptive and innate immune defense mechanisms are …

ntroduction: Dental caries is the most prevalent chronic disease worldwide. It's an infectious
disease characterized by a multifactorial etiology and slow evolution that leads to the …

Streptococcus mutans-derived exopolysaccharides are virulence determinants in the matrix
of biofilms that cause caries. Extracellular DNA (eDNA) and lipoteichoic acid (LTA) are found …

(1) Dental caries, periodontitis, or peri-implantitis are commensal infections related to oral
biofilm former bacteria. Likewise, magnesium oxide nanoparticles (MgO-NPs) were studied …

Objective Streptococcus mutans, a gram-positive oral bacterium, has been identified as one
of the principal etiological agents of human dental caries. To clarify the nature of the …

Background Dental caries is considered a multifactorial disease, in which microorganisms
play an important role. The diet is decisive in the biofilm formation because it provides the …

Method Prenatal and postdelivery maternal interventions (1998–2016) that focused on
reduction of intergenerational MS transmission, child MS, and infant caries were reviewed …

Background Dental caries is a multifactorial disease caused by pathogenic biofilm. In
particular, Streptococcus mutans synthesizes biofilm exopolysaccharides, while Candida …