In vitro effect of fluoride-free mouthwashes on Streptococcus mutans biofilm
S. mutans is an important bacterium in dental caries and periodontal diseases. Our study showed that non-fluoridated mouthwashes affect the initial stages of biofilm formation.
Authors
- Peter Castelluccio
- Astrid Carolina Valdivia‐Tapia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9017-501X)
- Richard L Gregory (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1457-0587)
- Frank Lippert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1944-2960)
- Jaime Aparecido Cury (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1046-5605)
- Antônio Pedro Ricomini-Filho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6593-6040)
Institutions
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) (BR)
- Indiana University School of Medicine
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Oral Investigations
- Published
- 2025-08-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00784-025-06462-7
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas