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

The microbial ecosystem nesting in your mouth is giving scientists a rare tool to learn about how bacteria multiply. One of ...

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

A 2023 randomized controlled trial in the Journal of Dentistry found that the bulk-fill base technique reduced procedure time ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Dentists recommend brushing your teeth (and therefore brushing away dental plaque) twice a day. Yet this biofilm comes back no matter how diligently you brush.