Co-cultures allow for the study of cell–cell interactions between different eukaryotic species
or with bacteria. Such an approach has enabled researchers to more closely mimic complex …

Dental pathology remains a global health problem affecting both children and adults. The
most important dental diseases are dental caries and periodontal pathologies. The main …

Objective The elution of unpolymerized (co-) monomers and additives from methacrylic resin-
based materials like polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) can cause adverse side effects, such …

Identification of infectious bacteria responsible for biofilm-associated infections is
challenging due to the complex and heterogeneous biofilm matrix. To address this issue and …

Dental resin composites consist of organic polymers with inorganic fillers used as bonding
resins and direct filling materials in dentine adhesives and as sealing agents for inlays …

One of the greatest challenges in the development of new medical products and devices
remains in providing maximal patient safety, efficacy and suitability for the purpose. A 'good …

Chronic wound management becomes a complex procedure because of the persistence of
forming biofilm pathogens that do not respond to antimicrobial treatment. The aim of this …

The use of a new gel containing aminolevulinic acid and red light (ALAD–PDI) was tested in
order to counteract bacterial biofilm growth on different titanium implant surfaces. The …

In this work, we studied the antimicrobial properties of a nanocomposite system based on a
lactose-substituted chitosan and silver nanoparticles: Chitlac-nAg. Twofold serial dilutions of …

Antibacterial and antibiofilm properties of restorative dental materials may improve
restorative treatment outcomes. The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate Streptococcus …