Video: Biofilms

biofilm280% of diseases are now thought to be biofilm diseases including the most common diseases in the world: tooth decay and gum disease. These short videos explain the issues posed by biofilms, why our arsenal of antibiotics is running out and how this approach may have created the problem in the first place!

Relevant links:

blue-bulletThe current theory of tooth decay

blue-bulletWhat is gum disease?

blue-bulletVideo: How bacteria communicate

blue-bulletDoes Lyme disease originate in the mouth?



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