Biofilms are highly organized microscopic communities of bacteria. But it's responsible for bleeding gums, for bad breath, for some dental infections, for some of the unsightly deposits that we ...

These bacteria inhabit not only the surfaces of the teeth and gums in biofilm—a sticky, structured community that can be both ...

Most people think keeping their teeth clean stops them from falling out – but there are serious health risks associated with ...

(Photo Credit: Kingfisher Productions / Getty Images) Dental plaque is considered a biofilm, or a community ... under your gums. A buildup of dental plaque is called tartar. Dental plaque is ...

As biofilms build up, they can grow beneath the gum line. In that anaerobic environment, the bacteria Porphymonas gingivalis—known as the driver of periodontal (or gum) diseases—and other ...

“Microplastics are like rafts — a bacteria on its own might not be able to swim down a river, but riding in its biofilm on a tiny bit of plastic it can be disseminated into many different ...

Researchers have looked into the behavior of Listeria monocytogenes related to biofilms and how they support the persistence of the pathogen in food processing environments. A study led by the ...