The oral cavity is the habitat of several hundreds of microbial taxa that have evolved to
coexist in multispecies communities in this unique ecosystem. By contrast, the internal tissue …

Background Any successful endodontic therapy requires elimination of the endodontic
biofilms through meticulous root canal disinfection methods. Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) …

This study aims to highlight the latest marine-derived technologies in the biomedical field.
The dental field, in particular, uses many marine-derived biomaterials, including chitosan …

Infectious diseases, such as the coronavirus disease-19, SARS virus, Ebola virus, and AIDS,
threaten the health of human beings globally. New viruses, drug-resistant bacteria, and fungi …

In recent years, nanoparticles (NPs) have been receiving more attention in dentistry. Their
advantageous physicochemical and biological properties can improve the diagnosis …

Nanotechnology has substantially progressed in the past decades, giving rise to numerous
possible applications in different biomedical fields. In particular, the use of nanoparticles in …

Antimicrobial resistance is threatening to overshadow last century's medical advances.
Previously eradicated infectious diseases are now resurgent as multi-drug resistant strains …

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (APDT) is a promising approach to fight the growing
problem of antimicrobial resistance that threatens health care, food security and agriculture …

Conventional antibiotic therapies for biofilm-trigged oral diseases are becoming less
efficient due to the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains. Antimicrobial …

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 …