Present status and future directions–irrigants and irrigation methods

C Boutsioukis, MT Arias‐Moliz - International Endodontic …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Irrigation is considered the primary means of cleaning and disinfection of the root canal
system. The purpose of this review was to set the framework for the obstacles that irrigation …

Surface design for antibacterial materials: from fundamentals to advanced strategies

W Li, ES Thian, M Wang, Z Wang, L Ren - Advanced Science, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Healthcare‐acquired infections as well as increasing antimicrobial resistance have become
an urgent global challenge, thus smart alternative solutions are needed to tackle bacterial …

Design, printing, and engineering of regenerative biomaterials for personalized bone healthcare

Z Jia, X Xu, D Zhu, Y Zheng - Progress in Materials Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Trauma-and disease-related skeletal defects and illnesses are plaguing millions of people
especially in an ageing globe. Recently, the convergence of additive manufacturing (AM) …

Nonspecific binding—fundamental concepts and consequences for biosensing applications

A Frutiger, A Tanno, S Hwu, RF Tiefenauer… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Nature achieves differentiation of specific and nonspecific binding in molecular interactions
through precise control of biomolecules in space and time. Artificial systems such as …

Nanotechnology-based antimicrobials and delivery systems for biofilm-infection control

Y Liu, L Shi, L Su, HC van der Mei, PC Jutte… - Chemical Society …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Bacterial-infections are mostly due to bacteria in an adhering, biofilm-mode of growth and
not due to planktonically growing, suspended-bacteria. Biofilm-bacteria are much more …

[HTML][HTML] Antibacterial coatings on orthopedic implants

X Chen, J Zhou, Y Qian, LZ Zhao - Materials Today Bio, 2023 - Elsevier
With the aging of population and the rapid improvement of public health and medical level in
recent years, people have had an increasing demand for orthopedic implants. However …

Targeting microbial biofilms: current and prospective therapeutic strategies

H Koo, RN Allan, RP Howlin, P Stoodley… - Nature Reviews …, 2017 - nature.com
Biofilm formation is a key virulence factor for a wide range of microorganisms that cause
chronic infections. The multifactorial nature of biofilm development and drug tolerance …

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy–what we know and what we don't

F Cieplik, D Deng, W Crielaard… - Critical reviews in …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Considering increasing number of pathogens resistant towards commonly used antibiotics
as well as antiseptics, there is a pressing need for antimicrobial approaches that are …

Recent innovations in bacterial infection detection and treatment

C Deusenbery, Y Wang, A Shukla - ACS Infectious Diseases, 2021 - ACS Publications
Bacterial infections are a major threat to human health, exacerbated by increasing antibiotic
resistance. These infections can result in tremendous morbidity and mortality, emphasizing …

Combating implant infections: shifting focus from bacteria to host

S Amin Yavari, SM Castenmiller… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The widespread use of biomaterials to support or replace body parts is increasingly
threatened by the risk of implant‐associated infections. In the quest for finding novel anti …