The vagina has been considered a potential drug administration route for centuries. Most of
the currently marketed and investigated vaginal formulations are composed with the use of …

Since the early 1980s the concept of mucoadhesion has gained considerable interest in
pharmaceutical technology. The various advantages associated with these systems made …

A crucial factor influencing implant esthetics is the color of the peri-implant mucosa. This in
vitro study analyzed the effect of titanium and zirconia with and without veneering ceramic …

Background: Sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) represents an alternative to subcutaneous
immunotherapy. While antigen‐presenting cells such as Langerhans cells (LCs) are thought …

Bioavailability assessment in the development phase of a drug product is vital to reveal the
disadvantageous properties of the substance and the possible technological interventions …

This study provides a descriptive account of kissing behavior in a large sample of
undergraduate college students and considers kissing in the context of both short-term and …

Transmucosal delivery is commonly used to prevent or treat local diseases. Pranoprofen is
an anti-inflammatory drug prescribed in postoperative cataract surgery, intraocular lens …

Buccoadhesive tablets of carvedilol were prepared using HPMC K4M, HPMC K15M and
Carbopol 934 as mucoadhesive polymers. Fifteen formulations were developed with varying …

The vaginal mucosa is commonly exposed to a variety of topical agents, including chemical
contraceptives, drugs for the treatment of specific pathological conditions, and pathogenic …

Fluorinated compounds have been used in clinical and biomedical applications for years.
The newer class of semifluorinated alkanes (SFAs) has very interesting physicochemical …