Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New research shows that 'hacking' the communication channels between microbes in the mouth could boost levels of beneficial ...

* Discovery of gene cluster enabling biofilm formation in oral bacteria * Potential to engineer good bacteria to outcompete cavity-causing microbes * Goal to //replace brushing and flossing with a ...

If Wenjun Zhang has her way, no one will ever have to brush or floss again. Zhang, a UC Berkeley professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, is trying to distinguish the healthy bacteria in ...

A new study in the journal Microbiology Spectrum highlights the potential of using a natural compound from maple to combat the bacteria responsible for tooth decay: Streptococcus mutans. The compound, ...

A targeted light-activated therapy may treat periodontitis without disrupting the beneficial bacteria that help maintain oral ...

Periodontitis is a common form of serious gum disease that can slowly damage the tissues and bone that hold teeth in place. Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have now developed a new treatment ...

New research shows that 'hacking' the communication channels between microbes in the mouth could boost levels of beneficial bacteria – a strategy that could potentially reduce the risk of tooth decay ...