Natural extracts are the source of many antioxidant substances. They have proven useful not
only as supplements preventing diseases caused by oxidative stress and food additives …

Dental implants are the most common therapeutic approach for resolving tooth loss and
damage. Despite technical advances in treatment, implant failure rates can be as high as …

Among biomedical community, great efforts have been realized to develop antibacterial
coatings that avoid implant-associated infections. To date, conventional mono-functional …

Regarded as one of the best solutions to replace missing teeth in the oral cavity, dental
implants have been the focus of plenty of studies and research in the past few years …

Anatomically, the human tooth has structures both embedded within and forming part of the
exterior surface of the human body. When a tooth is lost, it is often replaced by a dental …

Polyether ether ketone (PEEK) has become one of the most promising polymer implants in
bone orthopedics, due to the biocompatibility, good processability, and radiation resistance …

Dental implants represent an illustrative example of successful medical devices used in
increasing numbers to aid (partly) edentulous patients. Particularly in spite of the …

Today, the treatment of implant-associated infections with conventional mono-functional
antibacterial coatings has not been effective enough for a prosperous long-term …

Surface modification techniques are crucial in biomedical applications as they determine the
direct response to the biological environment against the interfacing materials. Physical and …

Antibiotic resistance of bacteria has caused a significant public health challenge and
economic problem, resulting in a necessity to find efficient antibacterial agents …