Bioadhesion on Textured Interfaces in the Human Oral Cavity-An In Situ Study.

ABSTRACT: Extensive biofilm formation on materials used in restorative dentistry is a common reason for their failure and the development of oral diseases like peri-implantitis or secondary caries. Therefore, novel materials and strategies that result in reduced biofouling capacities are urgently sought. Previous research suggests that surface structures in the range of bacterial cell sizes seem to be a promising approach to modulate bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation. Here we investigated bioadhesion within the oral cavity on a low surface energy material (perfluorpolyether) with different texture types (line-, hole-, pillar-like), feature sizes in a range from 0.7-4.5 µm and graded distances (0.7-130.5 µm). As a model system, the materials were fixed on splints and exposed to the oral cavity

SUBMITTER: Helbig R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8835155 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature