Oligoarginine peptide structure and its effect on cell penetration in ocular drug delivery.

Oligoarginine cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) are short peptides that can enhance drug delivery into cells and are of particular interest in ocular topical formulations for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) treatments. The length and structural characteristics of these peptides are considered crucial for drug delivery. This study investigates how oligoarginine length (R) affects their penetration mechanism, drug delivery capabilities, and antimicrobial properties, providing insights into their potential roles in AMD treatment delivery.

Evidence-based prevention, management, and monitoring of dental caries.

Dental caries, not unlike periodontal diseases, is now recognized as an infectious, transmissible, multifactorial disease of bacterial origin. Current evidence-based emphasis is on the need to recognize a carious lesion in its earliest stage before demineralization has produced a cavitated lesion that requires restoration by a dentist. As a result of current understanding of caries control, the dental hygienist's role as a prevention specialist is to determine the dental caries risk factors for patients of all ages and to introduce remineralization strategies into the patient's dental hygiene care plan.