Most oral and dental diseases are preventable, if you take care of your teeth and mouth. In-between visits to the dentist, ...

Faye Donald: Today, I'm going to show you how guided biofilm therapy, or GBT, works when we professionally clean a patient's mouth from start to finish. My job as a dental hygienist is to detect ...

The biofilm allows the micro-organisms to adhere to any surface, living or nonliving. The adaptive and genetic changes of the micro-organisms within the biofilm make them resistant to all known ...

Dental plaque biofilms are polymicrobial communities found on oral surfaces embedded within a matrix of host salivary components and microbial extracellular products. Communication between the ...

Unlike traditional dental products that wipe out all bacteria (good and bad) in a chemical blitz, ProvaDent is a clinical-grade oral probiotic complex that selectively strengthens the beneficial ...

If biofilm (such as plaque) forms on dental implants, you may be at risk for periodontal disease (gum disease) or implant failure. Dental implant corrosion is another potential side effect that ...

Titanium micro-particles in the oral mucosa around dental implants are common. This is shown in a new study which also identified 14 genes that may be affected by these particles.

you may have a build-up of dental calculus, which is hardened biofilm, also called plaque or tartar. Klokkevold says dental calculus is a "hotel for bacteria," because they have microscopic spaces ...