Professionally delivered local antimicrobials in the treatment of patients with periodontitis— a narrative review [PDF]
, 2020 This review sheds light on the recent published scientific evidence relating to the use of professionally delivered local antimicrobial agents (L's). The review also analyses drug delivery systems available to date and provides an update on the latest ...
Glass, Beverley +5 more
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Applications of Degradable Hydrogels in Novel Approaches to Disease Treatment and New Modes of Drug Delivery [PDF]
, 2023 Hydrogels are particularly suitable materials for loading drug delivery agents; their high water content provides a biocompatible environment for most biomolecules, and their cross-linked nature protects the loaded agents from damage.
Gao, Jinyuan, Hu, Bo, Lu, Yu, Wang, Yuji
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Genomic, Molecular, and Phenotypic Characterization of Arthrobacter sp. OVS8, an Endophytic Bacterium Isolated from and Contributing to the Bioactive Compound Content of the Essential Oil of the Medicinal Plant Origanum vulgare L. [PDF]
, 2023 Medicinal plants play an important role in the discovery of new bioactive compounds with antimicrobial activity, thanks to their pharmacological properties. However, members of their microbiota can also synthesize bioactive molecules.
Bechini, A. +11 more
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Engineered surface strategies to manage dental implant‐related infections
Periodontology 2000, EarlyView.Abstract When exposed to the oral environment, dental implants, like natural surfaces, become substrates for microbial adhesion and accumulation, often leading to implant‐related infections—one of the main causes of implant failure. These failures impose significant costs on patients, clinicians, and healthcare systems.
João Gabriel S. Souza +7 more
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In vitro anti-Acanthamoeba synergistic effect of chlorhexidine and cationic carbosilane dendrimers against both trophozoite and cyst forms [PDF]
, 2016 Acanthamoeba sp. are the causative agents of severe illnesses in humans such as Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) and granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE). Medical therapy is not yet well established.
Copa Patiño, José Luis +6 more
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EcoMat, Volume 8, Issue 4, April 2026.Engineered cellulose—enabled by functionalization, hybridization, and nano‐engineering—emerges as a versatile platform driving next‐generation solutions in water purification, CO2 capture, air filtration, soil remediation, energy storage, and sustainable packaging. ABSTRACT Engineered cellulose is redefining the frontier of sustainable materials in the
Amir Hossein Behroozi +1 more
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Polyhexamethylene guanidine phosphate irrigation as an adjunctive to scaling and root planing in the treatment of chronic periodontitis [PDF]
Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, 2019 To evaluate the efficacy of adjunctive polyhexamethylene guanidine (PHMG) phosphate irrigation in periodontal treatment.The subjects comprised 59 patients with severe chronic periodontitis. Plaque index, bleeding on probing (BOP) and pocket probing depths (PPD) were recorded.
Anton, Vitt +5 more
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Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials, Volume 114, Issue 4, April 2026.ABSTRACT Given the market for chronic wound care, where wound dressings are the key product, it should go without saying that providing satisfactory wound dressings is critical. A wide variety of wound dressings have been developed. Hydrogel has drawn attention as a potential wound dressing for chronic wounds. Hydrogel may absorb large amounts of water
Gianna Fadhilah +2 more
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Polyhexanide (PHMB) – properties and applications in medicine [PDF]
, 2020 Polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) is one of the many antiseptics available in the medicine. It stands out from the others with its numerous advantages.
Karpiński, Tomasz M. +1 more
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Application of Starch and Starch Derivatives in Pharmaceutical Formulation [PDF]
, 2019 Starch is a homo-glucose unit connected with glycosidic linkage. It is well known for its biodegradability, renewability, low cost, flexibility, and availability.
Amadi, Ben +4 more
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