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 …

Ecological hypothesis of dentin and root caries

N Takahashi, B Nyvad - Caries research, 2016 - karger.com
Recent advances regarding the caries process indicate that ecological phenomena induced
by bacterial acid production tilt the de-and remineralization balance of the dental hard …

Dentin bonding: can we make it last?

L Tjäderhane - Operative dentistry, 2015 - meridian.allenpress.com
In dentin bonding, contemporary dental adhesive systems rely on formation of the hybrid
layer, a biocomposite containing dentin collagen and polymerized resin adhesive. They are …

Current strategies to control recurrent and residual caries with resin composite restorations: operator-and material-related factors

M Elgezawi, R Haridy, MA Abdalla, K Heck… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
This review addresses the rationale of recurrent and/or residual caries associated with resin
composite restorations alongside current strategies and evidence-based recommendations …

Prevention of erosive tooth wear: targeting nutritional and patient-related risks factors

MAR Buzalaf, AC Magalhães, D Rios - British Dental Journal, 2018 - nature.com
This article provides an overview of the nutritional and patient-related risk factors involved in
the aetiology of erosive tooth wear (ETW) and the preventive strategies to counteract them …

Matrix metalloproteinases in dental and periodontal tissues and their current inhibitors: Developmental, degradational and pathological aspects

M Elgezawi, R Haridy, K Almas, MA Abdalla… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Objectives: This review article aims to describe some of the roles of Matrix
metalloproteinases (MMPs) in enamel, dentine, dental caries, hybrid layer degradation, pulp …

Biological, mechanical and adhesive properties of universal adhesives containing zinc and copper nanoparticles

MF Gutiérrez, LF Alegría-Acevedo, L Méndez-Bauer… - Journal of dentistry, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives To evaluate the effect of addition of zinc oxide and copper nanoparticles
(ZnO/CuNp) into universal adhesives, on antimicrobial activity (AMA), cytotoxicity (CTX) …

Caries-arresting effects of silver diamine fluoride and sodium fluoride on dentine caries lesions

YY Ollie, IS Zhao, ML Mei, ECM Lo, CH Chu - Journal of Dentistry, 2018 - Elsevier
Objectives To investigate the remineralising effect and bacterial growth inhibition of 38%
silver diamine fluoride (SDF) solution and 5% sodium fluoride (NaF) varnish on artificial …

[HTML][HTML] The proteomic profile of the acquired enamel pellicle according to its location in the dental arches

TM da Silva Ventura, LPS Cassiano, CMS e Silva… - Archives of oral …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective This study evaluated the variation in the protein profile of the acquired enamel
pellicle (AEP) formed in vivo according to its location in the dental arches. Design The AEP …

In vitro assessment of antimicrobial potential of low molecular weight chitosan and its ability to mechanically reinforce and control endogenous proteolytic activity of …

C Pascale, J Geaman, C Mendoza… - International …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Chitosan‐based biomaterials exhibit several properties of biological interest for
endodontic treatment. Herein, a low molecular weight chitosan (CH) solution was tested for …