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Dental devices and antimicrobial resistance: challenges, innovations, and regulatory compliances. [PDF]

Front Med Technol
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an escalating threat to infection control in dentistry, where dense multispecies biofilms and frequent device-tissue contact can select for and disseminate antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). The oral cavity functions as
Singh G, Singh M, Murali A, Gandhi S, Singh OV.   +4 more
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Bioactive Titanium Surfaces: Interactions of Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic Cells of Nano Devices Applied to Dental Practice

Biomedicines, 2019
Background: In recent years, many advances have been made in the fields of bioengineering and biotechnology. Many methods have been proposed for the in vitro study of anatomical structures and alloplastic structures.
Marco Cicciù, Luca Fiorillo, Alan Scott Herford, Salvatore Crimi, Alberto Bianchi, Cesare D’Amico, Luigi Laino, Gabriele Cervino   +7 more
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Evaluation of physico-mechanical properties of dental plaster modified with pulverized acrylic waste [PDF]

, 2023
Background: Dental plaster is most widely used to make temporary casts and as an investment medium during the fabrication of removable complete and partial denture prostheses. Dental plasters exhibit poor mechanical properties.
Alla, Rama Krishna, Robbi, Keerthana, Sajjan MC, Suresh, Vasavi, Majji, Ponnapalli, Sai Vishnu, Ramaraju, AV, Av, Ramaraju, Medicharla, Uma Devi,, Keerthana, Robbi, Devimedicharla, Uma   +9 more
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Comparing the effectiveness of water flosser and dental floss in plaque reduction among adults: A systematic review

Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology, 2023
Introduction: Interdental aids such as dental floss and water flossers have been found to be effective in removing interdental plaque. This systematic review aimed to compare the available data on the efficacy of dental floss and water flossers in plaque
Subhashree Mohapatra, Ladusingh Rajpurohit, Rahul Mohandas, Sujeet Patil   +3 more
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A Comparison of Manual Nylon Bristle Toothbrushes versus Thermoplastic Elastomer Toothbrushes in Terms of Cleaning Efficacy and the Biological Potential Role on Gingival Health

Applied Sciences, 2021
Background: It is well-known that toothbrushing might be associated with the development of oral soft tissue lesions. There is currently a continuing increase in the demand for new safety and performing materials in daily homecare oral hygiene including ...
Andrea Ballini, Michele Di Cosola, Rajiv Saini, Caterina Benincasa, Elisabetta Aiello, Benedetta Marrelli, Sugandha Rajiv Saini, Francesco Mattia Ceruso, Riccardo Nocini, Skender Topi, Lucrezia Bottalico, Francesco Pettini, Stefania Cantore   +12 more
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Real-Time Continuous Monitoring of Oral Soft Tissue Pressure with a Wireless Mouthguard Device for Assessing Tongue Thrusting Habits

Sensors, 2023
In orthodontics, understanding the pressure of oral soft tissues on teeth is important to elucidate the cause and establish treatment methods. We developed a small wireless mouthguard (MG)-type device that continuously and unrestrainedly measures ...
Hidekazu Matsumoto, Keisuke Tomoto, Gentaro Kawase, Kenta Iitani, Koji Toma, Takahiro Arakawa, Kohji Mitsubayashi, Keiji Moriyama   +7 more
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Effectiveness and cytotoxicity of two desensitizing agents: a dentin permeability measurement and dentin barrier testing in vitro study

BMC Oral Health, 2022
Background When evaluating the efficacy and safety of various desensitizing products in vitro, their mechanism of action and clinical utility should be considered during test model selection. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of two desensitizers,
Ruodan Jiang, Yongxiang Xu, Feilong Wang, Hong Lin   +3 more
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Gas-Phase Biosensors (Bio-Sniffers) for Measurement of 2-Nonenal, the Causative Volatile Molecule of Human Aging-Related Body Odor

Sensors, 2023
The molecule 2-nonenal is renowned as the origin of unpleasant human aging-related body odor that can potentially indicate age-related metabolic changes.
Kenta Iitani, Hidehisa Mori, Kenta Ichikawa, Koji Toma, Takahiro Arakawa, Yasuhiko Iwasaki, Kohji Mitsubayashi   +6 more
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External ears for non-invasive and stable monitoring of volatile organic compounds in human blood

Scientific Reports, 2021
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released through skin (transcutaneous gas) has been increasing in importance for the continuous and real-time assessment of diseases or metabolisms.
Koji Toma, Shota Suzuki, Takahiro Arakawa, Yasuhiko Iwasaki, Kohji Mitsubayashi   +4 more
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The bioelectrical properties of bone tissue

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, 2023
Understanding the bioelectrical properties of bone tissue is key to developing new treatment strategies for bone diseases and injuries, as well as improving the design and fabrication of scaffold implants for bone tissue engineering.
Boon Chin Heng, Yunyang Bai, Xiaochan Li, Yanze Meng, Yanhui Lu, Xuehui Zhang, Xuliang Deng   +6 more
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