Researchers Chart Gentler Strategy for Treating Early Childhood Caries
The combination of a carb-heavy diet and poor oral hygiene can leave children with early childhood caries (ECC), a severe form of dental.
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Researchers Unlock Mechanics Behind Dental Plaque Formation
Using synthetic biology, an international team of researchers has uncovered how a novel microbial small molecule released by Streptococcus mutans is connected to.
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Researchers Identify New Bacterial Suspects Behind Dental Caries
Streptococcus mutans typically gets the blame for producing most tooth decay. Using next-generation DNA sequencing, however, researchers at Okayama University have identified other.
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Pickled Cabbage May Prevent Cavities
A probiotic made from a strain of bacteria found in Chinese pickles may prevent cavities, according to a team of Chinese and Israeli.
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Biofilm Formation Resembles Urban Growth
As individual oral bacteria multiply and grow into a dense and sticky biofilm, such as the community that forms dental plaque, their growth.
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Immune Deficiencies Explain Rampant Caries in Some Children
As tooth decay continues to affect more children than any other disease, researchers at Umeå University in Sweden have found a connection between.
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Immune Deficiencies Explain Rampant Caries in Some Children
As tooth decay continues to affect more children than any other disease, researchers at Umeå University in Sweden have found a connection between.
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Breastfeeding Increases Caries Risk in 2-Year-Olds
Breastfeeding offers many benefits, including good nutrition and a closer bond between the infant and mother. But children who breastfeed for 2 years.
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Blocking Yeast-Bacteria Interaction May Prevent Early Childhood Caries
Candida albicans, a type of yeast, takes advantage of an enzyme produced by Streptococcus mutans to form a particularly intractable biofilm that can.
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Researchers Explore Synthetic Mucus as an Antibiotic Alternative
Antibiotic resistance presents a growing threat to global health, causing 23,000 deaths each year in the United States, according to the Centers for.
