Objectives Orthodontic treatment is highly popular for restoring functional and facial
esthetics in juveniles and adults. As a downside, prevalence of biofilm-related complications …

Phenotypically heterogeneous microenvironments emerge as biofilms mature across
different environments. Phenotypic heterogeneity in biofilm sub-populations not obeying …

Objective To determine streptococcal adhesion forces with composite resins with different
surface roughness. Methods Polishing and grinding were applied to obtain smooth …

Background The aim of this study is to investigate the amount and the distribution of biofilm
in patients wearing fixed appliances and its relation with age, gender, frequency of tooth …

Streptococcus mutans is a common cariogenic bacterium in the oral cavity involved in
plaque formation. Previous studies showed that Cannabigerol (CBG) has bacteriostatic and …

It is well-known that a number of surface characteristics affect the extent of adhesion
between two adjacent materials. One of such parameters is the surface roughness as …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of surface roughness of resin
composite on biofilm formation of Streptococcus mutans in the presence of saliva. To …

The adhesion of some bacteria has been attributed to critical levels of roughness in hard
tissues, which increases the risk of developing caries. The objective of this work was to …

Objective We investigated the effects of the surface properties of polymer-based restorative
materials on early adhesion of Streptococcus mutans (UA159) in vitro. Methods Four direct …

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to evaluate biofilm retention around orthodontic
brackets related to the method of ligation by using optical coherence tomography (OCT) and …