Dental plaque is a complex biofilm at the heart of oral disease. Learn how it causes cavities and gum inflammation and why ...

Subgingival plaque samples were collected, and FISH was used to identify the numbers of eight periodontal pathogens. Friedman test was used to compare differences between follow-up examinations, ...

We applied two-photon fluorescence excitation spectroscopy to LH2 complex from purple bacteria Allochromatium minutissimum and Rhodobacter sphaeroides. Bacteriochlorophyll fluorescence was measured ...

A new study suggests that boosting the production of a compound made by gut bacteria—produced during the fermentation of dietary fibers—could help reduce symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease ...

By what mechanism does cigarette smoking contribute to the development of periodontal disease? This study investigated the effect of smoking on the subgingival bacterial profile in healthy subjects.

In order to determine the effect of smoking on subgingival bacteria, other confounding factors that would dilute or interfere with the effect of smoking, particularly those associated with ...

Some bacteria form protective communities called biofilms, which rely on amyloid assemblies (similar in structure to the plaques which form in the brain) as a structural scaffold.

Some bacteria form protective communities called biofilms, which rely on amyloid assemblies (similar in structure to the plaques which form in the brain) as a structural scaffold. This led us to ...

Some bacteria form protective communities called biofilms, which rely on amyloid assemblies (similar in structure to the plaques which form in the brain) as a structural scaffold.

The oral environment is composed of a diverse array of proteins, and any substrate inserted into this habitat promptly becomes subjected to protein adsorption and bacterial colonization. However, the ...