Researchers have created a self-charging toothbrush that helps fight the bacteria linked to cavities and gum disease while ...

Bristles made from a piezoelectric plastic wiped out more than half of the Streptococcus mutans bacteria that drive tooth ...

Researchers developed a battery-free toothbrush whose bristles generate electrical charges when bent. Laboratory experiments ...

Why Do Cavities Form? Understanding the Mechanism of Tooth Decay Through Bacteria, Sugar, Acid, and SalivaA cavity is a disease that progresses when bacteria on the tooth surface use sugar to create ...

Piezoelectric toothbrush kills cavity bacteria and removes most plaque Bristles that self-generate charge create reactive ...

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

"I brush my teeth properly every day, but I still got a cavity."We sometimes hear this at the dental clinic.In fact, cavity ...

Halloween may be over, but we're still snacking on our trick-or-treating goodies − could they be causing dental issues?

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Cavities are incredibly common, affecting 90% of adults between the ages of 19 and 64 — but they are often preventable. Also known as "dental caries," cavities are damaged areas in the hard parts of ...

Researchershave discovered that E. coli bacteria can synchronize their movements, creating order in seemingly random biological systems. By trapping individual bacteria in micro-engineered circular ...

Natural, herbal and organic toothpastes are becoming familiar sights on shop shelves, often promoted as healthier ...