Early results from a new dental study point to a plant-based compound that may offer a safer, more accessible approach to treating gum disease. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly ...

Up to 80% of infections in human bodies can be attributed to the bacteria growing in biofilms, and understanding how biofilms grow could lead to critical insights on controlling them.

Editor's Note: Oral biofilm is ubiquitous in the oral cavity. The role of the biofilm is important in understanding oral disease. Gigi Meinecke, BSN, DMD, is an expert consultant on oral ...

Dental plaque is a complex microbial biofilm, not just food debris. The shift from oral health to disease is caused by changes in the balance of plaque’s microbial community, not just the presence of ...

A powder based on morin, a natural compound extracted from plants such as guava leaves, apple and fig peels, certain teas, and almonds, has shown antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant ...

A combination of betadine and silver colloidal gel was more effective than either agent alone in killing bacteria in biofilms in vitro, according to study results published in the American Journal of ...

Researchers use electrochemical signals to stimulate the proliferation of different cells in biofilms, which controls their growth. Biofilms are invisible communities of microscopic bacteria and can ...

Biofilms are conglomerates of bacteria and other organisms, which are feared in medicine as well as other areas because they can contain pathogens and are highly resistant to treatment. Chemists at ...