Rational designs of biomaterials for combating oral biofilm infections

Z Yin, Y Liu, A Anniwaer, Y You, J Guo… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Oral biofilms, which are also known as dental plaque, are the culprit of a wide range of oral
diseases and systemic diseases, thus contributing to serious health risks. The manner of …

New strategies and mechanisms for targeting Streptococcus mutans biofilm formation to prevent dental caries: a review

Z Gao, X Chen, C Wang, J Song, J Xu, X Liu… - Microbiological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Dental caries, a prevalent oral infectious disease, is intricately linked to the biofilm formation
on the tooth surfaces by oral microbes. Among these, Streptococcus mutans plays a central …

[HTML][HTML] Dual-functional antimicrobial coating based on the combination of zwitterionic and quaternary ammonium cation from rosin acid

C Chen, Z Li, X Li, C Kuang, X Liu, Z Song, H Liu… - Composites Part B …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Treatment of implant-associated infection is becoming more challenging, especially
when bacterial biofilms form on the surface of implants. To address the challenge of biofilm …

[HTML][HTML] Advanced materials for enamel remineralization

J Xu, H Shi, J Luo, H Yao, P Wang, Z Li… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Enamel caries is a chronic irreversible disease caused by cariogenic bacteria. General
restorative treatment is cleaning the cavity and then fill it with functional materials such as …

Towards polycaprolactone-based scaffolds for alveolar bone tissue engineering: A biomimetic approach in a 3D printing technique

K Stafin, P Śliwa, M Piątkowski - International Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The alveolar bone is a unique type of bone, and the goal of bone tissue engineering (BTE) is
to develop methods to facilitate its regeneration. Currently, an emerging trend involves the …

Mussel-Inspired Caries Management Strategy: Constructing a Tribioactive Tooth Surface with Remineralization, Antibiofilm, and Anti-inflammation Activity

Y Xu, J Guan, Q Wang, R Xue, Z He, X Lu… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Dental caries is a common chronic oral disease in humans resulting from tooth
demineralization caused by acid production of bacterial plaque, which leads to the …

[HTML][HTML] Constructing an anti-S. mutans and mineralizing membrane by combination self-assembled lysozyme with antimicrobial peptide

Z Fang, Y Zhang, CY Cao, QL Li, HM Wong - Materials & Design, 2022 - Elsevier
Dental caries is a major public health problem. Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) are the
main etiologic pathogens in dental caries and cause tooth hard tissue demineralization. To …

Biomimetic Remineralization of Dental Hard Tissues via Amyloid‐Like Protein Matrix Composite with Amorphous Calcium Phosphate

Y Pang, C Fu, D Zhang, M Li, X Zhou… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Numerous remineralizing coatings aim to prevent or treat early enamel lesions and occlude
exposed dentinal tubules (DTs). Nevertheless, the pace of remineralization is inadequate …

Zwitterionic/phosphonate copolymer coatings endow excellent antifouling properties and robust re-mineralization ability of dentine substrates

X Dong, W Peng, J Sun, Y Li, B Fan, Y Dong… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Inhibition of biofilm formation and induction of the re-mineralization of damaged dental
tissues are two major strategies to combat dental hypersensitivity (DH). However, single …

[HTML][HTML] Dental materials for oral microbiota dysbiosis: An update

J Zhu, W Chu, J Luo, J Yang, L He, J Li - Frontiers in Cellular and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The balance or dysbiosis of the microbial community is a major factor in maintaining human
health or causing disease. The unique microenvironment of the oral cavity provides optimal …