Antimicrobials from Medicinal Plants: An Emergent Strategy to Control Oral Biofilms

Oral microbial biofilms, directly related to oral diseases, particularly caries and periodontitis, exhibit virulence factors that include acidification of the oral microenvironment and the formation of biofilm enriched with exopolysaccharides, characteristics and common mechanisms that, ultimately,...

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Main Authors: Catarina Milho, Jani Silva, Rafaela Guimarães, Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira, Lillian Barros, Maria José Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/9/4020