Failure of dental treatments is mainly due to the biofilm accumulated on the dental materials.
Many investigations have been conducted on the advancements of antimicrobial dental …

The risk of secondary bacterial infections resulting from dental procedures has driven the
design of antimicrobial and antifouling dental materials to curb pathogenic microbial growth …

Highlights•Nanoparticle (NP) applications have become useful in endodontics, periodontics,
oral surgery and dental imaging.•NPs have been widely used in dentistry due to its …

Research and development in the applied sciences at the atomic or molecular level is the
order of the day under the domain of nanotechnology or nano-science with enormous …

The oral cavity is a unique complex ecosystem colonized with huge numbers of
microorganism species. Oral cavities are closely associated with oral health and …

Objective The core–shell chlorhexidine/amorphous calcium phosphate (CHX/ACP)
nanoparticles were synthesized and used to modify the dental resin composite, aiming to …

We formulated a pH-sensitive chlorhexidine-loaded mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSN)
modified with poly-(lactic-co-glycolic acid)(CHX-loaded/MSN-PLGA) and incorporated into …

Background A low pH environment is created due to the production of acids by oral biofilms
that further leads to the dissolution of hydroxyapatite crystal in the tooth structure significantly …

The process of bonding to dentin is complex and dynamic, greatly impacting the longevity of
dental restorations. The tooth/dental material interface is degraded by bacterial acids, matrix …

There are many restrictions on topical medications for the oral cavity. Various factors affect
the topical application of drugs in the oral cavity, an open and complex environment. The …