Researchers have found in a new study that organic refined, organic virgin, and extra virgin coconut oils, along with ...

Eat candy and fight tooth decay. What a sweet concept, right? Well, microbiologists in Berlin are trying to make that dream a reality. They've created a sugarless mint that's aimed at washing out ...

In early childhood caries, a severe form of tooth decay that affects more than a third of toddlers in the US, yeast often partners with bacteria to form an intractable biofilm. New research reveals ...

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 ...

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 ...

Members of the Gomelsky lab at UW are, from left: standing, Kiet Tran, a graduate student; Aili Wang, a graduate student; Ahmed Elbakush, a research scientist and first author of the research paper; ...