Diarylureas: New Promising Small Molecules against <i>Streptococcus mutans</i> for the Treatment of Dental Caries

• Main Authors: Domenico Iacopetta (Author), Jessica Ceramella (Author), Alessia Catalano (Author), Assunta D'Amato (Author), Graziantonio Lauria (Author), Carmela Saturnino (Author), Inmaculada Andreu (Author), Pasquale Longo (Author), Maria Stefania Sinicropi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Dental caries is a biofilm-mediated disease that represents a worldwide oral health issue. <i>Streptococcus mutans</i> has been ascertained as the main cariogenic pathogen responsible for human dental caries, with a high ability to form biofilms, regulated by the quorum sensing. Diarylur...