Role of Antimicrobial Peptides in the Fight Against Infection

By Annette Huynh, RDH, BS, Olga Gnatovych, RDH, MEd and Dianne L. Sefo, MEd, RDH

Dental caries is a topic frequently researched by oral health professionals in hopes of finding new treatments, as it remains one of the most prevalent infectious diseases and global public health issues.¹ Dental caries is caused by the accumulation of plaque-associated bacteria that produce demineralizing acidic by-products, which can damage tooth structures including enamel, dentin, and cementum. The development of dental caries can be attributed to continued ecological imbalance of acid-producing pathogens and exposure to their derivatives over an extended time.²

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