The oral microbiota: community composition, influencing factors, pathogenesis, and interventions

X Li, Y Liu, X Yang, C Li, Z Song - Frontiers in microbiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The human oral cavity provides a habitat for oral microbial communities. The complexity of
its anatomical structure, its connectivity to the outside, and its moist environment contribute …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of filler characteristics on the performance of dental composites: A comprehensive review

F Elfakhri, R Alkahtani, C Li, J Khaliq - Ceramics International, 2022 - Elsevier
In restorative dentistry, dental composites have become a popular material of choice due to
the increasing aesthetic demands and address challenges like recurrent cavities and …

Fabrication of MXene/PEI functionalized sodium alginate aerogel and its excellent adsorption behavior for Cr (VI) and Congo Red from aqueous solution

Y Feng, H Wang, J Xu, X Du, X Cheng, Z Du… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•MXene/PEI functionalized sodium alginate aerogel (MPA) was facilely
fabricated.•Rich active groups of PEI and reduction ability of MXene promoted Cr (VI) …

Organic and inorganic antibacterial approaches in combating bacterial infection for biomedical application

S Saidin, MA Jumat, NAAM Amin… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
In spite of antibiotics, antibacterial agents or specifically known as antiseptics are actively
explored for the prevention of infection-associated medical devices. Antibacterial agents are …

[HTML][HTML] Resin based restorative dental materials: Characteristics and future perspectives

B Pratap, RK Gupta, B Bhardwaj, M Nag - Japanese Dental Science …, 2019 - Elsevier
This review article compiles the characteristics of resin based dental composites and an
effort is made to point out their future perspectives. Recent research studies along with few …

Quaternary ammonium-based biomedical materials: State-of-the-art, toxicological aspects and antimicrobial resistance

Y Jiao, L Niu, S Ma, J Li, FR Tay, J Chen - Progress in polymer science, 2017 - Elsevier
Microbial infections affect humans worldwide. Many quaternary ammonium compounds
have been synthesized that are not only antibacterial, but also possess antifungal, antiviral …

Alternative antimicrobial approach: nano‐antimicrobial materials

N Beyth, Y Houri-Haddad, A Domb… - Evidence‐Based …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Despite numerous existing potent antibiotics and other antimicrobial means, bacterial
infections are still a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Moreover, the need to develop …

Antibacterial quaternary ammonium compounds in dental materials: A systematic review

P Makvandi, R Jamaledin, M Jabbari, N Nikfarjam… - Dental Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Objective Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) represent one of the most
effective classes of disinfectant agents in dental materials and resin nanocomposites. This …

Antimicrobial polymeric materials with quaternary ammonium and phosphonium salts

Y Xue, H Xiao, Y Zhang - International journal of molecular sciences, 2015 - mdpi.com
Polymeric materials containing quaternary ammonium and/or phosphonium salts have been
extensively studied and applied to a variety of antimicrobial-relevant areas. With various …

Covalently antibacterial alginate-chitosan hydrogel dressing integrated gelatin microspheres containing tetracycline hydrochloride for wound healing

H Chen, X Xing, H Tan, Y Jia, T Zhou, Y Chen… - Materials Science and …, 2017 - Elsevier
An antibacterial and biodegradable composite hydrogel dressing integrated with
microspheres is developed for drug delivery and wound healing. The mechanism of gelation …