Dental plaque is a complex biofilm at the heart of oral disease. Learn how it causes cavities and gum inflammation and why ...

Scaling and root planing treats gum disease by removing plaque and smoothing roots. Learn what to expect before, during, and ...

Consuming cashews can provide multiple benefits to your health. But did you know that your teeth may reap some unexpected ...

An army of tiny robots scuttling about inside your mouth cleaning your teeth. It's a disquieting thought, and yet it might be one of the most effective ways to deal with the sticky bacterial ...

A swarm of micro-robots, directed by magnets, can break apart and remove dental biofilm, or plaque, from a tooth. The innovation arose from a cross-disciplinary partnership among dentists ...

The PhotOral intraoral device targets pathogenic biofilm microorganisms. Image courtesy of PhotOral. "PhotOral's blue light will seectively target key pathogenic bacteria in dental plaque," said ...

What’s more, it tamps down the production of plaque biofilm, a sticky bacterial film that coats teeth and can harden into dental plaque.

Cavities are the most widespread oral disease in the world, with 2 billion people affected! We know that a sugary diet ...

Extracellular polysaccharides play a central role in the survival capabilities of caries-causing bacteria in dental plaque, researchers report.

When the rats were exposed to wild type strains of the bacteria and fungi, a robust plaque-biofilm formed on their teeth. However, when the rats were exposed to wild type S. mutans and a C. albicans ...

Removing harmful biofilms from dental implants and their crowns is an ongoing challenge for practitioners and patients. Now a new study has tested the use of a nozzle that streams a powerful ...

Researchers have found a way to remove plaque from dental implants to improve oral hygiene.