Probiotic Effect of on Oral Pathogens: An In Vitro Study.

Probiotics, including , have been proposed as an alternative to re-establish the ecology of the oral cavity and inhibit the formation of pathogenic biofilms. The main objective of this work was to assess the probiotic ability of against , , and biofilms. The ability of the strains to form a monospecies biofilm and the probiotic potential of using the competition, exclusion, and displacement strategies were determined.

Assessment of Polydopamine to Reduce Adhesion to a Dental Polymer.

Bacterial adhesion to the surface of materials is the first step in biofilm formation, which will lead to conditions that may compromise the health status of patients. Recently, polydopamine (PDA) has been proposed as an antibacterial material. Therefore, the objective of the current work was to assess and compare the adhesion of to the surface of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) discs that were modified using PDA following a biomimetic approach versus smooth PDA-coated PMMA surfaces.

Translucency of a Dental Porcelain Mixed by Two Ceramic Slurry Methods: A Bayesian Comparison.

Background: The ceramics industry produces porcelain pastes using a controlled ratio of water and porcelain powder. Two methods are used to produce a dental porcelain paste: one-step mixing or incremental mixing.

Objective: To evaluate the optical properties of a feldspathic dental ceramic using two different ceramic paste preparation methods using a Bayesian approach.

Bioinspired Topographic Surface Modification of Biomaterials.

Physical surface modification is an approach that has been investigated over the last decade to reduce bacterial adhesion and improve cell attachment to biomaterials. Many techniques have been reported to modify surfaces, including the use of natural sources as inspiration to fabricate topographies on artificial surfaces. Biomimetics is a tool to take advantage of nature to solve human problems.

Chemical, structural and mechanical characterization of bovine enamel.

Objective: The purpose of this investigation was to establish microstructure, microhardness, fracture toughness, chemical composition, and crack repair of bovine enamel and to compare these features with their human counterparts.

Design: Bovine enamel fragments were prepared and optical microscopy and atomic force microscopy were used to establish microstructure; Raman spectroscopy was used to estimate composition and microindentation using Vickers testing was performed to evaluate hardness.

Results: A strong dependence between indentation load and microhardness values was observed, as was the case in human enamel.