Periodontal diseases are pathological processes resulting from infections and inflammation
affecting the periodontium or the tissue surrounding and supporting the teeth. Pathogenic …

Many nanotechnology-based antimicrobials and antimicrobial-delivery-systems have been
developed over the past decades with the aim to provide alternatives to antibiotic treatment …

Biofilm formation by pathogenic microorganisms has been a tremendous challenge for
antimicrobial therapies due to various factors. The biofilm matrix sequesters bacterial cells …

Objective: The purpose of the study is to evaluate the various lasers in dentistry and to
investigate if it can be used for treatment of refractory periodontitis. Methods: The study …

Periodontitis is a common chronic inflammatory disease of the supporting tissues of the tooth
that involves a complex interaction of microorganisms and various cell lines around the …

Abstract Background Periodontal diseases (PDs) have been documented to be significantly
more prevalent and severe in patients with Down syndrome (DS). Different immunological …

Background The aim of the study is to determine the cytotoxic, genotoxic and inflammatory
effects of indocyanine green (ICG) mediated photodynamic therapy (PDT) in direct contact …

Abstract Interleukin-1β (IL-1β) is a main pro-inflammatory cytokine that is used for the
assessment of treatment efficacy in periodontitis. This meta-analysis aimed to assess the …

Indocyanine green is a cyanine dye that displays fluorescent properties in the near-infrared
region. Indocyanine green has good water solubility and can bind to plasma proteins in the …

Zwitterions possess both cationic and anionic groups, allowing full reversal in zeta potential
from below to above zero in response to a change in environmental conditions. Zwitterions …