Microplastics provide an excellent bacterial breeding ground that may be contributing to the growing problem of ...

Penn's Dental School and School of Engineering and Applied Science have worked together to create a new treatment option for apical periodontitis, a chronic dental infection that causes tooth loss and ...

The goal of brushing one’s teeth is to have fresh breath and prevent cavities. But the effect of toothpaste on the complex ...

Plaque, a sticky biofilm that coats your teeth, can damage your teeth and gums. It is common for people to think that plaque, which begins to form on teeth within hours after eating, and tartar ...

(Photo Credit: Kingfisher Productions / Getty Images) Dental plaque is considered a biofilm, or a community of microorganisms that sticks to a surface. These microorganisms include bacteria and fungi.

"This is the first study showing the clinical efficacy of a nanotherapy in the treatment of a severe chronic biofilm infection," says Hyun (Michel) Koo of Penn Dental Medicine. "We previously ...

bonyf NV / Key word (s): Product Launch/Patent bonyf recently secures its EU Patent, US patent pending, for PerioTabs® & PerioCream, launch in March 2025 at the IDS Cologne 13-March-2025 / 13:45 ...

While many surfaces can host biofilms — the plaque on your teeth is a biofilm — plastics appear to provide an especially strong bond that attracts the most prolific bacteria, according to the ...