biofilm

How Microbes Contaminate Your Dental Unit Waterlines

Every day, water used during routine dental procedures exposes patients to millions of micro-organisms....

Collaboration to Tackle New Treatments for Periodontal Disease

Numerous studies have shown that problems with oral health are strong co-indicators of other...

Implant Fights Infections With Reservoir Full of Antimicrobials

The bacterial and fungal pathogens that form biofilm on traditional dental implants pose a...

Every Practice Needs an Infection Control Coordinator

Effective infection control is an essential responsibility of every healthcare provider. Yet as dental...

How to Convince Your Patients That Flossing Is Important

The release of the article in The New York Times calling flossing “overrated” has...

Mycobacterial Outbreak Teaches a Hard Lesson About Infection Control

The Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA) now reports 48 cases of mycobacterial infection—15...

Low-Cost Peptide Kills Bacteria and Breaks Up Plaque

Overall healthcare has relied on protein drugs such as insulin, which are derived from...

Suspected Mycobacterial Infections Follow Pulpotomies

The Orange County (OC) Health Care Agency and other public health organizations are investigating...

Stigmergy May Explain Biofilm Growth—And Bacterial Consciousness

Just as flocks of birds and schools of fish seem to simultaneously and suddenly...

Nanoparticles Break Up Plaque and Prevent Cavities

The decay-causing bacteria that live in dental plaque “hide” in a glue-like polymer scaffold....