Considering increasing number of pathogens resistant towards commonly used antibiotics
as well as antiseptics, there is a pressing need for antimicrobial approaches that are …

Periodontal diseases comprise a wide range of inflammatory conditions that affect the
supporting structures of the teeth (the gingiva, bone and periodontal ligament), which could …

Periodontitis is one of the most common human inflammatory diseases, yet the mechanisms
that drive immunopathology and could be therapeutically targeted are not well defined …

This review gives an update of the current scientific evidence on the efficacy of the
adjunctive use of systemic and local antibiotics/antimicrobials in the treatment of …

Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease characterized by the destruction of the
periodontium. In the last decade, a new murine model of periodontitis has been widely used …

The periodontal diseases are highly prevalent and can affect up to 90% of the worldwide
population. Gingivitis, the mildest form of periodontal disease, is caused by the bacterial …

Background: Patients with chronic periodontitis (CP) may yield multiple species of putative
periodontal bacterial pathogens that vary in their antibiotic drug susceptibility. This study …

Background To describe antibiotic prescribing behaviors in dentistry, including clinical and
nonclinical indications for their use, the type and regimen of antibiotics prescribed, and …

Objectives: The aim was to answer three relevant questions: can systemic antimicrobials be
efficacious if the biofilm is not disrupted? Can the type of debridement of the subgingival …

Background Low drug entrapment efficiency of hydrophilic drugs into poly (lactic-co-glycolic
acid)(PLGA) nanoparticles is a major drawback. The objective of this work was to investigate …