Multiparameter assessments to determine the effects of sugars and antimicrobials on a polymicrobial oral biofilm.
AuthorsYang Y, Sreenivasan PK, Subramanyam R, Cummins D,
JournalAppl Environ Microbiol
PubMed ID17021225
Clinical studies indicate relationships between dental plaque, a naturally formed biofilm, and oral diseases. The crucial role of nonmicrobial biofilm constituents in maintaining biofilm structure and biofilm-specific attributes, such as resistance to shear and viscoelasticity, is increasingly recognized. Concurrent analyses of the diverse nonmicrobial biofilm components for multiparameter assessments formed ... More