The extracellular matrix is a critical component of microbial biofilms, such as dental plaque,
maintaining the spatial arrangement of cells and coordinating cellular functions throughout …

Biofilms are microbial communities embedded within an extracellular matrix, forming a
highly organized structure that causes many human infections. Dental caries (tooth decay) is …

Oral infectious diseases and tooth staining, the main challenges of dental healthcare, are
inextricably linked to microbial colonization and the formation of pathogenic biofilms …

Objectives To provide an update on our current understanding of how saliva and its various
constituents directly and indirectly affect oral bacteria and thereby play a role in the …

Background The oral microbiome is diverse and exists as multispecies microbial
communities on oral surfaces in structurally and functionally organized biofilms. Aim To …

Biofilms are surface-attached bacterial communities embedded within an extracellular matrix
that create localized and protected microenvironments. Acidogenic oral biofilms can …

Background All soft and solid surface structures in the oral cavity are covered by the
acquired pellicle followed by bacterial colonization. This applies for natural structures as …

Early childhood caries (ECC) is one of the most prevalent diseases in children worldwide.
ECC is driven by a dysbiotic state of oral microorganisms mainly caused by a sugar‐rich …

Dental caries is one of the most prevalent and costly biofilm-associated infectious diseases
affecting most of the world's population. In particular, dental caries is driven by dysbiosis of …

We summarize different studies describing mechanisms through which bacteria in a biofilm
mode of growth resist mechanical and chemical challenges. Acknowledging previous …