Antimicrobial Dental Material (IMAGE)

University of Pennsylvania

Antimicrobial Dental Material

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Biofilms composed of Streptococcus mutans--a common cause of tooth decay--were much easier to remove when grown on a newly developed dental material (right image), which has an antimicrobial agent within it, compared to a control material.

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University of Pennsylvania

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