Antibiotic resistance is a global human health threat, causing routine treatments of bacterial
infections to become increasingly difficult. The problem is exacerbated by biofilm formation …

Bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation impose a heavy burden on the medical system.
Bacterial adhesion on implant materials would induce inflammation and result in implant …

Objectives During the last decades, several changes of paradigm have modified our view on
how biomaterials' surface characteristics influence the bioresponse. After becoming aware …

Background All soft and solid surface structures in the oral cavity are covered by the
acquired pellicle followed by bacterial colonization. This applies for natural structures as …

The scientific and industrial interest in antimicrobial surfaces has significantly increased in
recent times. This interest is largely in response to the persistent microbial contamination of …

This article presents our take on the area of bulk ultrafine-grained materials produced by
severe plastic deformation (SPD). Over the last decades, research activities in this area have …

Numerous insects have evolved to possess superhydrophobic surfaces, which are thought
to limit bacterial contamination through a self-cleaning action. While investigating the …

Joint replacement is a major orthopaedic procedure used to treat joint osteoarthritis. Aseptic
loosening and infection are the two most significant causes of prosthetic implant failure. The …

Titanium and its alloys remain the most popular choice as a medical implant material
because of its desirable properties. The successful osseointegration of titanium implants is …

It is expected that the projected increased usage of implantable devices in medicine will
result in a natural rise in the number of infections related to these cases. Some patients are …