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A novel target-specific, salt-resistant antimicrobial peptide against the cariogenic pathogen Streptococcus mutans
(2011-11)In this study, we constructed and evaluated a target-specific, salt-resistant antimicrobial peptide (AMP) that selectively targeted Streptococcus mutans, a leading cariogenic pathogen. The rationale for creating such a ... -
Phase variation of the nucleon-nucleon amplitude and the spin observables in proton-4He elastic scattering
(1990-04)No abstract available. -
Policy Changes and Anxiety in Canadian Dental Hygienists During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Postprint)
(E Cronicon, 2023-06-01)Background: The COVID-19 outbreak has profoundly affected the dental hygiene workforce in Canada, revealing gaps in psychological factors affecting oral healthcare providers in response to policy changes. The objective of ... -
Quorum sensing and bacterial social interactions in biofilms
(2012)Many bacteria are known to regulate their cooperative activities and physiological processes through a mechanism called quorum sensing (QS), in which bacterial cells communicate with each other by releasing, sensing and ... -
Structure-activity analysis of quorum-sensing signaling peptides from Streptococcus mutans
(2007-02)Streptococcus mutans secretes and utilizes a 21-amino-acid signaling peptide pheromone to initiate quorum sensing for genetic competence, biofilm formation, stress responses, and bacteriocin production. In this study, we ... -
A survey of Canadian dental hygiene faculty needs and credentials
(2005-08)The American Dental Education Association recently reported that the growing shortage of qualified faculty in dental hygiene education programs has reached a crisis situation. The authors hypothesized that Canadian dental ... -
A year of research and collaboration supporting the phased reopening of primary oral health care service delivery in Nova Scotia during the COVID-19 pandemic: March 2020 to March 2021
(Dalhousie University, Faculty of Dentistry, 2021-05)Executive Summary: The timing of this report marks just over one year since the province of Nova Scotia, in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, announced the closure of all but emergency oral health services in March ...