Biofilms are structured microbial communities attached to surfaces, which play a significant
role in the persistence of biofoulings in both medical and industrial settings. Bacteria in …

Objectives This narrative review was prepared for the 2017 World Workshop of the American
Academy of Periodontology and European Federation of Periodontology to address key …

Objectives To compile the current evidence regarding the association between the release
of titanium particles and biologic complications of dental implants. Material and methods …

In biomaterials science, it is nowadays well accepted that improving the biointegration of
dental and orthopedic implants with surrounding tissues is a major goal. However, implant …

OBJECTIVES: The roughness of intraoral hard surfaces can influence bacterial plague
retention. The present review evaluates the initial surface roughness of several intraoral …

Biohybrid photosynthesis systems, which combine biological and non-biological materials,
have attracted recent interest in solar-to-chemical energy conversion. However, the solar …

Background: From an ecological viewpoint, the oral cavity, in fact the oro‐pharynx, is an
'open growth system'. It undergoes an uninterrupted introduction and removal of both …

Titanium and its alloys are frequently the biomaterial of choice for dental implant
applications. Although titanium dental implants have been utilized for decades, there are yet …

Background This study aims to investigate bacterial adhesion on different titanium and
ceramic implant surfaces, to correlate these findings with surface roughness and surface …

Background: Little is known about the mechanisms of bacterial interaction with implant
materials in the oral cavity. A correlation between plaque accumulation and progressive …