"A drug currently used to treat intestinal worms ( Oxantel ) could protect people from periodontitis, an advanced gum disease, which untreated can erode the structures -- including bone -- that hold the teeth in the jaw. The research was published ahead of print in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy."
Oxantel inhibits biofilm growth by interfering with an enzyme that the oral bacteria require for biofilm formation
Oxantel inhibits biofilm growth by interfering with an enzyme that the oral bacteria require for biofilm formation
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