The effect of photodynamic therapy in controlling the oral biofilm: A comprehensive overview.

Several resistance mechanisms are involved in dental caries, including oral biofilms. An accumulation of bacteria on the surface of teeth is called plaque. Periodontitis and gingivitis are caused by dental plaque.

Photodynamic Therapy in Oral Cancer: A Narrative Review.

A comprehensive search in PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar was performed using relevant keywords to structure this narrative review. Only English articles were included and assessed according to titles, abstracts, and full texts. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is applied for targeting pre-malignancy and malignancies in the head and neck, skin, lungs, and gastrointestinal tract and has been greatly promising in reducing disfigurement and morbidity.

Evaluation of Association of Oral Bacterial Profile with HBV and HCV Infection and T Lymphocyte Level in HIV-Positive Patients.

Background: This study was aimed to determine the oral bacterial profile of HIV-positive patients and their correlation with T lymphocyte and CD4 count and hepatitis B and C incidence.

Methods: In this study, 73 patients who were diagnosed HIV-positive and were referred to Shiraz HIV research center for routine dental treatment were enrolled. Demographic data including sex, ethnicity, CD4+ T cell, and T lymphocyte counts were collected from their medical records.

Response to Mechanical Cues by Interplay of YAP/TAZ Transcription Factors and Key Mechanical Checkpoints of the Cell: A Comprehensive Review.

Many factors including growth factors (GF), scaffold materials, and chemical and physical cues determine the cell behaviors. For many years, growth factors have been considered as the pivotal cell behavior regulators, whereas recent studies emphasize also the key role of physical factors such as mechanical forces, cell shape, surface topographies, and extracellular matrix (ECM) in regulating the cell proliferation, apoptosis, differentiation, etc. through mechanotransduction pathways.