Targeting implant-associated infections: titanium surface loaded with antimicrobial.

ABSTRACT: Implant devices have = proven a successful treatment modality in reconstructive surgeries. However, increasing rates of peri-implant diseases demand further examination of their pathogenesis. Polymicrobial biofilm formation on titanium surfaces has been considered the main risk factor for inflammatory processes on tissues surrounding implant devices, which often lead to implant failure. To overcome microbial accumulation on titanium surfaces biofilm targeting strategies have been developed to modify the surface and incorporate antimicrobial coatings. Because antibiotics are widely used to treat polymicrobial infections, these agents have recently started to be incorporated on titanium surface. This review discusses the biofilm formation on titanium dental implants and key factors to be con

SUBMITTER: Souza JGS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7811145 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature