An NIDCR-supported study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reports that common oral bacteria can shape their communities in part by their ability to glide over surfaces and transport other types of bacteria that can’t move on their own. These gliding processes may contribute to formation of oral biofilms such as dental plaque. According to study author and Harvard postdoctoral researcher Abhishek Shrivastava, PhD, understanding how such bacterial communities form could lead to new ways to prevent or treat a variety of conditions, including periodontal disease.
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