New research shows that 'hacking' the communication channels between microbes in the mouth could boost levels of beneficial ...

The Conversation reports that sugar corrodes teeth within seconds as bacteria form plaque, leading to cavities.

Two teeth from a man who lived approximately 4,000 years ago have been discovered to have an abundance of bacteria that primarily cause tooth decay and gum disease. The rare find could help scientists ...

PLAQUE ON TEETH, slime on stones, gunge around taps and showers. Biofilms—slimy, durable colonies of bacteria—are everywhere. Much of the research into them focuses on the hard-to-treat infections ...

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