Effects of iron-oxide nanoparticles and magnetic fields on oral biofilms
Autor: | Jane Q. Nguyen, Ronald E. Pagano, Marek Osinski, Gennady A. Smolyakov, Gema J. Alas, H. M. H. Nihal Bandara, Hugh D. C. Smyth, Sergei A. Ivanov, Dale L. Huber |
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Rok vydání: | 2017 |
Předmět: |
0301 basic medicine
Periodontitis biology Biofilm 02 engineering and technology 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Microbiology 03 medical and health sciences chemistry.chemical_compound Gingivitis 030104 developmental biology chemistry medicine medicine.symptom 0210 nano-technology Digestion Porphyromonas gingivalis Iron oxide nanoparticles Bacteria |
Zdroj: | Colloidal Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications XII. |
ISSN: | 0277-786X |
Popis: | Human mouth is a host of a large gamut of bacteria species, with over 700 of different bacteria strains identified. Most of these bacterial species are harmless, some are beneficial (such as probiotics assisting in food digestion), but some are responsible for various diseases, primarily tooth decay and gum diseases such as gingivitis and periodontitis. For example, Streptococus mutans produces enamel-eroding acids, while Porphyromonas gingivalis is strongly linked to periodontitis. In this paper, we report on the effects of exposure of oral biofilms to iron oxide nanoparticles and static magnetic fields as possible bactericidal agent. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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