[HTML][HTML] Periodontal disease: the good, the bad, and the unknown

LM Sedghi, M Bacino, YL Kapila - Frontiers in cellular and infection …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Periodontal disease is classically characterized by progressive destruction of the soft and
hard tissues of the periodontal complex, mediated by an interplay between dysbiotic …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoparticles in the treatment of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms

NY Lee, WC Ko, PR Hsueh - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Nanotechnology using nanoscale materials is increasingly being utilized for clinical
applications, especially as a new paradigm for infectious diseases. Infections caused by …

[HTML][HTML] Nano-based drug delivery or targeting to eradicate bacteria for infection mitigation: a review of recent advances

YC Yeh, TH Huang, SC Yang, CC Chen… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Pathogenic bacteria infection is a major public health problem due to the high morbidity and
mortality rates, as well as the increased expenditure on patient management. Although there …

The antimicrobial activity of nanoparticles: present situation and prospects for the future

L Wang, C Hu, L Shao - International journal of nanomedicine, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Nanoparticles (NPs) are increasingly used to target bacteria as an alternative to antibiotics.
Nanotechnology may be particularly advantageous in treating bacterial infections. Examples …

Electrospun nanofibers promote wound healing: Theories, techniques, and perspectives

C Gao, L Zhang, J Wang, M Jin, Q Tang… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
At present, the clinical strategies for treating chronic wounds are limited, especially when it
comes to pain relief and rapid wound healing. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial peptides: an emerging category of therapeutic agents

M Mahlapuu, J Håkansson, L Ringstad… - Frontiers in cellular and …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), also known as host defense peptides, are short and
generally positively charged peptides found in a wide variety of life forms from …

Drug delivery (nano) platforms for oral and dental applications: tissue regeneration, infection control, and cancer management

P Makvandi, U Josic, M Delfi, F Pinelli… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The oral cavity and oropharynx are complex environments that are susceptible to physical,
chemical, and microbiological insults. They are also common sites for pathological and …

Alternative antimicrobial approach: nano‐antimicrobial materials

N Beyth, Y Houri-Haddad, A Domb… - Evidence‐Based …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Despite numerous existing potent antibiotics and other antimicrobial means, bacterial
infections are still a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Moreover, the need to develop …

[HTML][HTML] Liposomes as antibiotic delivery systems: a promising nanotechnological strategy against antimicrobial resistance

M Ferreira, M Ogren, JNR Dias, M Silva, S Gil… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial drugs are key tools to prevent and treat bacterial infections. Despite the early
success of antibiotics, the current treatment of bacterial infections faces serious challenges …

Nanoparticle-based local antimicrobial drug delivery

W Gao, Y Chen, Y Zhang, Q Zhang, L Zhang - Advanced drug delivery …, 2018 - Elsevier
Despite the wide success of antibiotics in modern medicine, the treatment of bacterial
infections still faces critical challenges, especially due to the rapid emergence of antibiotic …