{"id":144,"date":"2025-03-10T22:24:25","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T22:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-dental.msnordic.com\/?page_id=144"},"modified":"2025-09-25T07:55:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T07:55:43","slug":"oral-biofilm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cmsdental.com\/en\/patients\/oral-biofilm\/","title":{"rendered":"Oral Biofilm"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"144\" class=\"elementor elementor-144\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f684f2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6f684f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dd5e15 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Patient<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Oral Biofilm<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7822c41 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7822c41\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad3b2fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad3b2fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Patients<\/span>\u00a0| What affects your oral biofilm ?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d5c5d6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3d5c5d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1af1880 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1af1880\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9d7b79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9d7b79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The oral cavity biofilm plays an important role in your oral cavity defense.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84559cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84559cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A healthy biofilm also helps you to have better health.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b52657 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b52657\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A healthy biofilm also helps you to be in better health.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfc2723 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfc2723\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span>The diseases we have in the oral cavity are therefore influenced by the composition of the biofilm and therefore it is of crucial importance to take action where you can to improve it. Here you can read the most important things worth knowing about your biofilm in the oral cavity and what you can do yourself to improve the composition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bab65b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8bab65b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strengthen your biofilm with ProlacSan\u00ae lactic acid bacteria.\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6852be5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6852be5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/cmsdental.com\/en\/products\/prolacsan\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">ProlacSan<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d3c39b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d3c39b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b321ecd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b321ecd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61700c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61700c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a783a5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a783a5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Oral cavity biofilm\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-011043a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"011043a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span>Biofilm is a multilayer coating of microorganisms and a binder that lies over the mucous membranes and teeth. The microorganisms are mainly bacteria, but also viruses and fungi. Up to 700 different types of bacteria are known to exist in the oral cavity, but only 100-200 different types in each person. The bacteria are divided into 3 main types, those that live best in oxygen-rich environments, those that live best in oxygen-poor environments, and those that can do both. The bacteria arrange themselves in the biofilm, depending on their properties.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span>The bacteria produce waste products from food, which settle on the surfaces of the teeth and gums. This is also called plaque.<\/span><\/p><p><span>Some of the bacteria are acid-forming and can break down sugar into acid that destroys the tooth enamel, causing caries, also known as &#8220;cavities&#8221;. If it is not stopped in time, the hole penetrates the nerve of the tooth and a root canal occurs.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span>The harmful bacteria on the surface of the gum line release substances that cause inflammation of the gums (gingivitis). If it is not stopped in time, the bone around the tooth will break down and you will develop periodontitis. It is a condition characterized by the gum pockets becoming deeper and deeper and becoming home to bacteria that live best in oxygen-poor conditions. These bacteria release substances that further break down the bone tissue, accelerating the whole process. Without treatment, the tooth will loosen and eventually be lost.<\/span><\/p><p><span>The oral cavity&#8217;s biofilm also plays an important role in the development of bad breath (halitosis), as bad breath is caused by sulfur vapors that are formed when some types of bacteria break down sulfur-containing amino acids into sulfur.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf2eb7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bf2eb7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/cmsdental.com\/en\/products\/prolacsan\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">ProlacSan lozenges improve the oral cavity biofilm.  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76315f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"76315f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f9d85a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f9d85a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What affects the biofilm?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-521ff11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"521ff11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span>In addition to the active treatments that we describe on this website, there are 3 factors that affect the composition of your oral biofilm.<\/span><\/p><p><span>The first two factors that you cannot do much about are genetic factors and any other illness that you may suffer from. Typical examples of other illnesses that affect your oral cavity are diabetes, metabolic disorders or hormonal disorders. It is important that you are diagnosed with the illness that affects your general health and that you are under treatment. Once you have your illness under control, you can further improve your situation by doing something good for your body with your lifestyle.<\/span><\/p><p><span>The third factor is your lifestyle. You can influence this to a large extent, and therefore it is important that you know the factors that affect the bacterial composition in your biofilm.<\/span><\/p><p><span>Roughly speaking, you can say that it is your lifestyle, together with the first two factors mentioned, that has determined what biofilm you have at a given time in your life.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ff3de9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ff3de9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">You can help improve your situation by:<\/span><\/h4><p><span>1. Maintain good oral hygiene and have regular check-ups with your dentist.<\/span><br \/><span>2. Eat a healthy diet with fiber, such as vegetables and fruit.<\/span><br \/><span>3. Cut down on sugar.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h4>\u00a0<\/h4><h4><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">You should be aware that there are conditions that can worsen your oral cavity balance:<\/span><\/h4><p><span>1. Medications you take.<\/span><br \/><span>2. Daily use of mouthwashes.<\/span><br \/><span>3. Additives in your diet, including artificial sweeteners.<\/span><br \/><span>4. Tobacco smoking.<\/span><br \/><span>5. Moderate to severe obesity.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home Patient Oral Biofilm Patients\u00a0| What affects your oral biofilm ? The oral cavity biofilm plays an important role in your oral cavity defense. A healthy biofilm also helps you to have better health. A healthy biofilm also helps you to be in better health. 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