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Prevalence of halitosis and evaluation of etiological factors in a Turkish subpopulation [PDF]

, 2016
Aim: The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of halitosis in an adult Turkish subpopulation and to assess the relationship between halitosis and sociodemographics, self reported halitosis, etiological factors, by employing standardized ...
Güngör, Kahraman, Yıldızer Keri̇ş, Eli̇f, Özdede, Meli̇h, Özütürk, Özge   +3 more
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Metronidazole‐Loaded Cyclodextrin Nanogels for Antibacterial Therapy and Microbiota Regulation in Periodontitis

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A methacrylamide β‐cyclodextrin‐based nanogel (MACD nGel) is developed to load the antimicrobial drug Metronidazole (MNZ) for topical delivery for the treatment of periodontitis. It is demonstrated that cyclodextrin nanogel (nGel) loaded with metronidazole provides an efficient drug delivery route but also has potential clinical applications and offers
Yanjing Ji, Ruichen Zhang, Dongyi Xu, Patrick C. A. van der Wel, Alessia Lasorsa, Guotai Li, Fangze Guo, Qihui Zhou, Patrick van Rijn   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of the frequency of routine removal of dental plaque prior to caries diagnosis by dentists in three cities in southern Brazil

Brazilian Oral Research, 2009
The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of routine use of dental prophylaxis prior to visual inspection, in order to diagnose caries, by dentists with different lapses of time after graduating time.
Carlos Heitor Cunha Moreira, Julio Eduardo do Amaral Zenkner, Eduardo Machado, Rachel de Oliveira Rocha, Luciano Casagrande, Cassiano Kuchenbecker Rosing   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Multivalent Protein Nanorings for Broad and Potent SARS‐CoV‐2 Neutralization

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A protein‐only, modular multivalent nanoscaffold displaying 20 anchor points, decorated with two different binders (10 of each), targeting the SARS‐CoV‐2 receptor‐binding domain is presented. The construct self‐assembles into stable, biocompatible, homogeneous nanoparticles, exhibit synergistic binding with fM IC50 values. It also detects spike at 9 ng 
Molood Behbahanipour, Carla Goldin, Cecilia Arahi Prato, Ana Luz Paletta, Oriol Bárcenas, Susanna Navarro, Jordi Pujols, Daniel H. Murgida, María Virginia Tribulatti, Sebastián Esperante, Damian Alvarez‐Paggi, Salvador Ventura   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tooth brushing: An effective oral hygiene measure

Orapuh Journal, 2021
Many people adopt tooth brushing as their primary method of oral hygiene. Tooth brushing is a mechanical means of eliminating microbial biofilm (dental plaque) from the oral cavity. Evidences have shown that dental plaque is implicated in the initiation
Bemhemba Iba, VE ADAMU
doaj  

Functional Expression of Dental Plaque Microbiota

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2014
Dental caries remains a significant public health problem and is considered pandemic worldwide. The prediction of dental caries based on profiling of microbial species involved in disease and equally important, the identification of species conferring ...
Scott Norman Peterson, Scott Norman Peterson, Tobias eMeissner, Andrew I Su, Erik eSnesrud, Ana C Ong, Nicholas J Schork, Nicholas J Schork, Walter A Bretz   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Porphyromonas gingivalis periodontal infection and its putative links with Alzheimer’s disease [PDF]

, 2015
Periodontal disease (PD) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are inflammatory conditions affecting the global adult population. In the pathogenesis of PD, subgingival complex bacterial biofilm induces inflammation that leads to connective tissue degradation and
Crean, Stjohn, Harding, Alice, Kesavalu, Lakshmyya, Poole, Sophie, Singhrao, Simarjit Kaur   +4 more
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Gentamicin‐Loaded Carbonate Apatite with Dual Antibacterial and Osteogenic Functions for Combating Surgical Site Infections

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A bone substitute with gentamicin physically precipitated onto the surface of carbonate apatite exhibits prompt drug release, high bactericidal activity, and osteogenic capacity. Efficient antibacterial activity mitigates early postoperative neutrophil accumulation, the status of which may serve as a potential parameter for evaluating the antibacterial
Linghao Xiao, Gabriela Laranjeira Abe, Jun‐Ichi Sasaki, Haruaki Kitagawa, Ririko Tsuboi, Tomoki Kohno, Satoshi Imazato   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficacy of antimicrobial peptide P113 oral health care products on the reduction of oral bacteria number and dental plaque formation in a randomized clinical assessment

Journal of Dental Sciences
Background/purpose: Dental plaque is the main cause leading to the dental caries and periodontal diseases. The main purpose of this study was to test the efficacy of oral spray containing the antimicrobial peptide P-113 on the reduction of oral bacteria ...
Yi-Fan Wu, Bor-Cheng Han, Wen-Yi Lin, Sin-Yu Wang, Thu Ya Linn, Hsueh- Wen Hsu, Chih-Chieh Wen, Hung-Yi Liu, Yi-Hua Chen, Wei-Jen Chang   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Does chewing xylitol gum improve oral health? [PDF]

, 2013
Popular chewing gum brands such as Orbit and Trident advertise that chewing their gum promotes oral health due to the presence of xylitol. This compound has interested oral health researchers since the 1970 s, but recent advances in research have been ...
Rouse, Thomas
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