Probiotics for oral health: do they deliver what they promise?

W Van Holm, K Lauwens, P De Wever… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Probiotics have demonstrated oral health benefits by influencing the microbiome and the
host. Although promising, their current use is potentially constrained by several restrictions …

Influence of Dead Cells Killed by Industrial Biocides (BAC and DBNPA) on Biofilm Formation

AC Barros, DAC Narciso, LF Melo, A Pereira - Antibiotics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Industrial biocides aim to keep water systems microbiologically controlled and to minimize
biofouling. However, the resulting dead cells are usually not removed from the water …

Oral biofilm cryotherapy as a novel ecological modulation approach

N Zayed, J Ghesquière… - Journal of Dental …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Oral cryotherapy is used in dentistry as a safe, simple, and low-cost treatment for a variety of
oral lesions. It is well known for its ability to aid in the healing process. However, its effect on …

How well do antimicrobial mouth rinses prevent dysbiosis in an in vitro periodontitis biofilm model?

N Zayed, R Vertommen, K Simoens… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Periodontal diseases are associated with dysbiosis in the oral microbial
communities. Managing oral biofilms is therefore key for preventing these diseases …

Quantifying synthetic bacterial community composition with flow cytometry: efficacy in mock communities and challenges in co-cultures

F Mermans, I Chatzigiannidou, W Teughels, N Boon - mSystems, 2024 - journals.asm.org
Determination of bacterial community composition in synthetic communities is critical for
understanding microbial systems. The community composition is typically determined …

pH-Triggered Controlled Release of Chlorhexidine Using Chitosan-Coated Titanium Silica Composite for Dental Infection Prevention

MG Srivastava, NHN Kamarudin, MK Aktan, K Zheng… - Pharmaceutics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Peri-implantitis is a growing pathological concern for dental implants which aggravates the
occurrence of revision surgeries. This increases the burden on both hospitals and the …