Over the last decade, nanotechnology has widely addressed many nanomaterials in the
biomedical area with an opportunity to achieve better-targeted delivery, effective treatment …

The oral cavity is a unique complex ecosystem colonized with huge numbers of
microorganism species. Oral cavities are closely associated with oral health and …

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) is promising for oral decontamination. Curcumin
has been used as photosensitizer; however, the hydrophobic properties can negatively …

Drug delivery systems (DDS) can be designed to enrich the pharmacological and
therapeutic properties of several drugs. Many of the initial obstacles that impeded the clinical …

Dental caries is the most common oral disease, with high prevalence rates in adolescents
and low-income and lower-middle-income countries. This disease originates from acid …

Abstract Background: Although Curcumin (CUR) has great potential as a photosensitizer,
the low solubility in water impairs its clinical performance in photodynamic inactivation (PDI) …

Introduction: In recent years, mucoadhesive topical application of mucous membrane has
gained considerable interest among formulation researchers in advanced drug delivery …

This study was performed to develop a liquid crystalline system (LCS) incorporated with
terpinen-4-ol and nystatin to evaluate its antifungal, antibiofilm, and synergistic/modulatory …

Diseases such as dengue, malaria, yellow fever and others transmitted by culicides
determine high rates of morbidity and mortality, especially in tropical countries. An …

Chlorhexidine digluconate (CHG) is bactericidal at 2–4%(5 min) except Enterococcus spp.,
S. epidermidis and MRSA, and yeasticidal at 2%(30 min). A general mycobactericidal …