Recent advances in metal nanoparticles to treat periodontitis

K Nasiri, SM Masoumi, S Amini, M Goudarzi… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
The gradual deterioration of the supporting periodontal tissues caused by periodontitis, a
chronic multifactorial inflammatory disease, is thought to be triggered by the colonization of …

Can microbial cells develop resistance to oxidative stress in antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation?

N Kashef, MR Hamblin - Drug Resistance Updates, 2017 - Elsevier
Infections have been a major cause of disease throughout the history of humans on earth.
With the introduction of antibiotics, it was thought that infections had been conquered …

Innovative strategies toward the disassembly of the EPS matrix in bacterial biofilms

RM Pinto, FA Soares, S Reis, C Nunes… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Bacterial biofilms represent a major concern at a worldwide level due to the high demand for
implantable medical devices and the rising numbers of bacterial resistance. The complex …

Bioengineered 3D nanocomposite based on gold nanoparticles and gelatin nanofibers for bone regeneration: In vitro and in vivo study

H Samadian, H Khastar, A Ehterami, M Salehi - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
The main aim of the present study was to fabricate 3D scaffold based on poly (l-lactic
acid)(PLLA)/Polycaprolactone (PCL) matrix polymer containing gelatin nanofibers (GNFs) …

[HTML][HTML] Revisiting current photoactive materials for antimicrobial photodynamic therapy

MQ Mesquita, CJ Dias, MG Neves… - Molecules: A Journal …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Microbial infection is a severe concern, requiring the use of significant amounts of
antimicrobials/biocides, not only in the hospital setting, but also in other environments. The …

An explorative review on advanced approaches to overcome bacterial resistance by curbing bacterial biofilm formation

F Mohamad, RR Alzahrani, A Alsaadi… - Infection and Drug …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The continuous emergence of multidrug-resistant pathogens evoked the development of
innovative approaches targeting virulence factors unique to their pathogenic cascade …

Preparation of antimicrobial metallic nanoparticles with bioactive compounds

SM Amini - Materials Science and Engineering: C, 2019 - Elsevier
Despite the all recent advancements in medicine, infectious diseases continue to be major
causes of death worldwide. Developing nanomaterials as preventive and therapeutic agents …

Novel nanomaterial-based antibacterial photodynamic therapies to combat oral bacterial biofilms and infectious diseases

M Qi, M Chi, X Sun, X Xie, MD Weir… - International journal …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Oral diseases such as tooth caries, periodontal diseases, endodontic infections, etc., are
prevalent worldwide. The heavy burden of oral infectious diseases and their consequences …

Nanomaterials enabling clinical translation of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy

M Awad, N Thomas, TJ Barnes, CA Prestidge - Journal of Controlled …, 2022 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) has emerged as a promising approach to aid
the fight against looming antibiotic resistance. aPDT harnesses the energy of light through …

Antibacterial nanophotosensitizers in photodynamic therapy: An update

Z Badran, B Rahman, P De Bonfils, P Nun… - Drug Discovery …, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•The WHO is seriously concerned about bacterial infections resistance in clinical
medicine.•Antibacterial Photodynamic Therapy (aPDT) represents a promising alternative to …