The truth about oral biofilm is that it still remains very much a mystery to healthcare professionals. As dental hygienists, we live biofilm, we breath it, we scrape it, and when we stop and think ...

When you think about biofilm and its impact on the dental practice, what is your first reaction? Today, we will challenge typical thoughts about biofilm and quite likely give you a new perspective on ...

As engineers work to reduce the risk of Legionella growth in buildings, what strategies can be borrowed from treating illnesses caused by biofilms? Thanks to genetic analysis tools, we can study ...

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 ...

It seems like more commercials about oral hygiene products are talking about biofilm. So, what is dental biofilm? Dental biofilm is the beginning stage of forming dental plaque. It is natural to have ...

Dentists rely on composite materials to perform restorative procedures, such as filling cavities. Yet these materials, like tooth enamel, can be vulnerable to the growth of plaque, the sticky biofilm ...