Review of antimicrobial nanocoatings in medicine and dentistry: mechanisms of action, biocompatibility performance, safety, and benefits compared to antibiotics

J Butler, RD Handy, M Upton, A Besinis - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
This review discusses topics relevant to the development of antimicrobial nanocoatings and
nanoscale surface modifications for medical and dental applications. Nanomaterials have …

Time to conquer fungal infectious diseases: employing nanoparticles as powerful and versatile antifungal nanosystems against a wide variety of fungal species

A Jangjou, Z Zareshahrabadi, M Abbasi… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The development of novel antifungal agents and, in particular, the widespread use of these
medications over the course of the past two decades, has had a significant impact on the …

Ciprofloxacin-loaded titanium nanotubes coated with chitosan: a promising formulation with sustained release and enhanced antibacterial properties

S Asadi, B Mortezagholi, A Hadizadeh, V Borisov… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to their high entrapment efficiency, anodized titanium nanotubes (TiO2-NTs) are
considered effective reservoirs for loading/releasing strong antibiotics whose systemic …

Polymeric dental nanomaterials: Antimicrobial action

P Yudaev, V Chuev, B Klyukin, A Kuskov, Y Mezhuev… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
This review aims to describe and critically analyze studies published over the past four years
on the application of polymeric dental nanomaterials as antimicrobial materials in various …

Recent advances on metal oxide based nano-photocatalysts as potential antibacterial and antiviral agents

J Prakash, SBN Krishna, P Kumar, V Kumar, KS Ghosh… - Catalysts, 2022 - mdpi.com
Photocatalysis, a unique process that occurs in the presence of light radiation, can
potentially be utilized to control environmental pollution, and improve the health of society …

Acrylate and methacrylate polymers' applications: Second life with inexpensive and sustainable recycling approaches

C Corsaro, G Neri, A Santoro, E Fazio - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Polymers are widely employed in several fields thanks to their wide versatility and the easy
derivatization routes. However, a wide range of commercial polymers suffer from limited use …

Magnetic chitosan nanoparticles loaded with Amphotericin B: Synthesis, properties and potentiation of antifungal activity against common human pathogenic fungal …

Z Zareshahrabadi, M Khorram, K Pakshir… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Amphotericin B has long been regarded as the gold standard for treating invasive fungal
infections despite its toxic potential. The main objective of this research was to develop a …

Nanoparticle-modified PMMA to prevent denture stomatitis: A systematic review

AAMN Garcia, CYC Sugio, LJ de Azevedo-Silva… - Archives of …, 2022 - Springer
This systematic review aimed to evaluate the antifungal effectiveness of
polymethylmetacrylate (PMMA) modified by nanoparticles (NPs) and to compare it with …

Polymethylmethacrylate denture base layering as a new approach for the addition of antifungal agents

GM AlQahtani, HS AlSuhail, NK Alqater… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To introduce a new technique, denture base layering, for the addition of titanium
dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2NPs) to polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) and to investigate the …

Recent advances in the use of inorganic nanomaterials as anti caries agents

AY Al-Hijazi, N Hasan, BK Nasr, HHJ Al-Khafaji… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Caries is the most prevalent and widespread chronic oral disease. Traditional caries filling
materials, due to their lack of anti-caries capabilities, can readily develop secondary caries …