[HTML][HTML] Smart dental materials for antimicrobial applications

C Montoya, L Roldan, M Yu, S Valliani, C Ta, M Yang… - Bioactive Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Smart biomaterials can sense and react to physiological or external environmental stimuli
(eg, mechanical, chemical, electrical, or magnetic signals). The last decades have seen …

Revealing detrimental effects of various DC electrical energy conditions on different multidrug resistant bacteria: a comprehensive study

MM Shawki, HS El-Shall, ME Moustafa, KYS Atay… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The arbitrary discharge of contaminated wastes, especially that encompass multidrug
resistant microbes (MDR), would broaden the circle of epidemic diseases such as COVID …

Effect of electric current in viability, biofilm formation and antibiotic resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa: A systematic review

CA Chavez-Manini, SA Reza-López… - Indian Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The bactericidal effect of electric current has been studied in various
microorganisms such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The objective of this review is to identify …

Direct current exerts electricidal and bioelectric effects on Porphyromonas gingivalis biofilms partially via promoting oxidative stress and antibiotic transport

P Zou, P Li, J Liu, P Cao, Q Luan - Journal of Microbiology, 2022 - Springer
Low electric current can inhibit certain microbial biofilms and enhance the efficacy of
antimicrobials against them. This study investigated the electricidal and bioelectric effects of …

[HTML][HTML] Comparisons of the killing effect of direct current partially mediated by reactive oxygen species on Porphyromonas gingivalis and Prevotella intermedia in …

P Zou, P Cao, J Liu, P Li, Q Luan - Journal of Dental Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Background/purpose Bacterial biofilms formed on the surface of tissues and biomaterials are
major causes of chronic infections in humans. Among them, Porphyromonas gingivalis (P …

Weak direct current exerts synergistic effect with antibiotics and reduces the antibiotic resistance: An in vitro subgingival plaque biofilm model

P Zou, Y Wang, P Cao, P Li, J Liu… - Journal of Periodontal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Objective Weak direct current (DC) exerts killing effect and
synergistic killing effect with antibiotics in some specific bacteria biofilms. However, the …

Significant removal of bacterial biofilm induced by multiple-Short ranges of electric interventions

H Taira, M Yaga, S Nakasone, K Nishida… - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Biofilm-related infections are serious problems in the Orthopedics field, and
Staphylococcus aureus are the most popular causative agents of bacterial infections …

Effect of low voltage electric currents on the decrease of Klebsiella pneumoniae ESBL and non-ESBL colonies

DLS Wijoyo, EB Koendhori, I Susilo… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - jcmid.id
Introduction: Klebsiella pneumoniae is a gram-negative bacteria and one of the most
common causes of nosocomial infections, especially in the intensive care units. The use of …