ReviewDental clinics of North America2019
Approaches to Modulate Biofilm Ecology.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- Propolis-containing formulations in caries prevention - a systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical oral investigations · 2026Pooled it
- Unlocking the potential of probiotic administration in caries management: a systematic review.BMC oral health · 2024Pooled it
- Effect of a sodium fluoride rinse on the composition of early oral biofilms formed in situ on enamel and dentine.Clinical oral investigations · 2026Trial
- Nano-Hydroxyapatite toothpaste of rice field snail shell combined with basil leaf extract as a remineralizing and antibacterial agent to prevent dental caries.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2024Article
- New Preventive Strategy against Oral Biofilm Formation in Caries-Active Children: An In Vitro Study.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The oral microbiome in the pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease.Nature reviews. Cardiology · 2023Review
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Abstract
Dental caries is closely related to a dysbiosis of the microbial consortia of supragingival oral biofilms driven by a sugar-frequent and acidic-pH environment. The pH is a key factor affecting the homeostasis of supragingival biofilms seen in health. There is increasing interest on the ecological dynamics of the oral microbiome and how a dysbiotic microbiota can be successfully replaced by health-beneficial flora. The concept of preventing the microbial dysbiosis related to caries through modulation of sugar intake and pH has fully emerged.
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