Sucrose-mediated formation and adhesion strength of Streptococcus mutans biofilms on titanium.

ABSTRACT: Biofilms consist of bacterial cells surrounded by a matrix of extracellular polymeric substance (EPS), which protects the colony from many countermeasures, including antibiotic treatments. Growth and formation of bacterial biofilms are affected by nutrients available in the environment. In the oral cavity, the presence of sucrose affects the growth of Streptococcus mutans that produce acids that erode enamel and form dental caries. Biofilm formation on dental implants commonly leads to severe infections and can restrict osseointegration necessary for the implant to be successful. This work determines the effect of sucrose concentration on biofilm EPS formation and adhesion of Streptococcus mutans, a common oral colonizer, to titanium substrates simulating common dental implan

SUBMITTER: Waldman LJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10391683 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature