Infections caused by drug-resistant pathogens are rapidly increasing in incidence and pose
an urgent global health concern. New treatments are needed to address this critical situation …

Endodontic microbial infections are still a challenge for an effective treatment for being
biofilm-mediated and very refractory to conventional therapies. Biomechanical preparation …

The role of the oral microbiome and its effect on dental diseases is gaining interest.
Therefore, it has been sought to decrease the bacterial load to fight oral cavity diseases. In …

A zinc (II) phthalocyanine substituted with a triamino moiety and its tri-N-methylated
analogue have been prepared and characterized with various spectroscopic methods. Both …

Endodontic biofilm is a microbial community, enclosed in a polymeric matrix of
polysaccharide origin where are found pathogens, like bacteria and opportunistic fungi …

A novel silicon (IV) phthalocyanine (SiPc) axially di-substituted with Arg-Arg-Arg
oligopeptides (compound 4) has been synthesized and characterized. Meanwhile, two …

Aim The aim of the present study was to evaluate the bactericidal effects of different
disinfection methods against microbial biofilms grown in root canals. Methods A total of 300 …

A series of silicon (IV) phthalocyanines axially substituted with methylparaben,
ethylparaben, propylparaben and butylparaben groups were synthesized and studied as …

A new series of silicon (IV) phthalocyanines (SiPcs) axially di-substituted with piperidinyl
moieties (compounds 1, 2a, and 3a) and their N-methylated derivatives (compounds 2b and …

Background Traditional chemomechanical treatment procedures are an indispensable part
of endodontic treatment, however, additional treatment approaches such as antimicrobial …