In recent years, the adherence of microorganisms to surfaces or coatings has created major health risks to humans. Among these, microbial attachment and growth on surgical suture lines accounts for ...

High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) may successfully eliminate biofilms from titanium (Ti) dental implant surfaces, according to a study recently published in the International Journal of Implant ...

There are many microbes that live in the human mouth, and while some are harmless, others like Streptococcus mutans are a major cause of tooth decay. It's thought that infants easily acquire these ...

Large study in children reveals Selenomonas sputigena as a key partner of Streptococcus in cavity formation. Philadelphia -- Collaborating researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of ...

Microbiologists have long adopted the language of human settlement to describe how bacteria live and grow: They "invade" and "colonize." Relations dwelling in close proximity are "colonies." By ...