How microbes read the map: Effects of implant topography on bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation

SW Lee, KS Phillips, H Gu, M Kazemzadeh-Narbat… - Biomaterials, 2021 - Elsevier
Microbes have remarkable capabilities to attach to the surface of implanted medical devices
and form biofilms that adversely impact device function and increase the risk of multidrug …

Streptococcus sanguinis biofilm formation & interaction with oral pathogens

B Zhu, LC Macleod, T Kitten, P Xu - Future microbiology, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Caries and periodontitis are the two most common human dental diseases and are caused
by dysbiosis of oral flora. Although commensal microorganisms have been demonstrated to …

Biofilm formation by Streptococcus mutans and its inhibition by green tea extracts

SM Zayed, MM Aboulwafa, AM Hashem, SE Saleh - AMB Express, 2021 - Springer
Dental Caries is considered one of the most existing and worldwide common diseases
related to the oral cavity affecting both children and adults. Streptococcus mutans is the main …

Influence of Surface Properties on Adhesion Forces and Attachment of Streptococcus mutans to Zirconia In Vitro

P Yu, C Wang, J Zhou, L Jiang… - BioMed research …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Zirconia is becoming a prevalent material in dentistry. However, any foreign bodies inserted
may provide new niches for the bacteria in oral cavity. The object of this study was to explore …

Biofilm formation on dental implants with different surface micro‐topography: An in vitro study

P Bermejo, MC Sánchez… - Clinical Oral …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To compare biofilm formation on whole dental titanium implants with different
surface micro‐topography. Methods A multispecies in vitro biofilm model consisting of initial …

Structural and Functional Dynamics of Staphylococcus aureus Biofilms and Biofilm Matrix Proteins on Different Clinical Materials

AK Hiltunen, K Savijoki, TA Nyman, I Miettinen… - Microorganisms, 2019 - mdpi.com
Medical device-associated staphylococcal infections are a common and challenging
problem. However, detailed knowledge of staphylococcal biofilm dynamics on clinically …

Relevance of biofilm models in periodontal research: from static to dynamic systems

MC Sánchez, A Alonso-Español, H Ribeiro-Vidal… - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Microbial biofilm modeling has improved in sophistication and scope, although only a limited
number of standardized protocols are available. This review presents an example of a …

Metal TiO2 Nanotube Layers for the Treatment of Dental Implant Infections

A Roguska, A Belcarz, J Zalewska… - … applied materials & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Titanium oxide nanotube layers with silver and zinc nanoparticles are attracting increasing
attention in the design of bone and dental implants due to their antimicrobial potential and …

[HTML][HTML] Antibiofilm peptides against biofilms on titanium and hydroxyapatite surfaces

D Wang, M Haapasalo, Y Gao, J Ma, Y Shen - Bioactive materials, 2018 - Elsevier
Biofilms are the main challenges in the treatment of common oral diseases such as caries,
gingival and endodontic infection and periimplantitis. Oral plaque is the origin of microbes …

Topographic characterization of multispecies biofilms growing on dental implant surfaces: An in vitro model

P Bermejo, MC Sánchez… - Clinical oral implants …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To describe the early biofilm formation over whole dental implants with its micro‐
and macrostructure, using an in vitro multispecies biofilm model. Material and methods Six …