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ArticleBioMed research international2015

Carmellose Mucoadhesive Oral Films Containing Vermiculite/Chlorhexidine Nanocomposites as Innovative Biomaterials for Treatment of Oral Infections.

Jan Gajdziok, Sylva Holešová, Jan Štembírek, Erich Pazdziora, Hana Landová, Petr Doležel, David Vetchý

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Article in BioMed research international, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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9 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Development and Characterization of an Oral Mucoadhesive Patch Containing Amla (International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2025
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  6. Drug delivery systems for oral disease applications.Journal of applied oral science : revista FOB · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Jan GajdziokDepartment of Pharmaceutics, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Palackého Třída 1-3, 612 42 Brno, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0002-2551-1099
Sylva HolešováNanotechnology Centre, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17 Listopadu 15/2172, Poruba, 708 33 Ostrava, Czech Republic ; T4Innovations Centre of Excellence, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17 Listopadu 15/2172, Poruba, 708 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Jan ŠtembírekDepartment of Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Ostrava, 17 Listopadu 1790/5, Poruba, 708 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Erich PazdzioraInstitute of Public Health Ostrava, Centre of Clinical Laboratories, Partyzánské Náměstí 7, 702 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Hana LandováDepartment of Pharmaceutics, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Palackého Třída 1-3, 612 42 Brno, Czech Republic.
Petr DoleželDepartment of Pharmaceutics, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Palackého Třída 1-3, 612 42 Brno, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0001-6271-5544
David VetchýDepartment of Pharmaceutics, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Palackého Třída 1-3, 612 42 Brno, Czech Republic.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Infectious stomatitis represents the most common oral cavity ailments. Current therapy is insufficiently effective because of the short residence time of topical liquid or semisolid medical formulations. An innovative application form based on bioadhesive polymers featuring prolonged residence time on the oral mucosa may be a solution to this challenge. This formulation consists of a mucoadhesive oral film with incorporated nanocomposite biomaterial that is able to release the drug directly at the target area. This study describes the unique approach of preparing mucoadhesive oral films from carmellose with incorporating a nanotechnologically modified clay mineral intercalated with chlorhexidine. The multivariate data analysis was employed to evaluate the influence of the formulation and process variables on the properties of the medical preparation. This evaluation was complemented by testing the antimicrobial and antimycotic activity of prepared films with the aim of finding the most suitable composition for clinical application. Generally, the best results were obtained with sample containing 20 mg of chlorhexidine diacetate carried by vermiculite, with carmellose in the form of nonwoven textile in its structure. In addition to its promising physicomechanical, chemical, and mucoadhesive properties, the formulation inhibited the growth of Staphylococcus and Candida; the effect was prolonged for tens of hours.

Indexed as

Drug Delivery SystemsAnti-Infective AgentsBiocompatible MaterialsCarboxymethylcellulose SodiumChemistry, PharmaceuticalChitosanChlorhexidineHumansMouthNanocompositesPolymersStomatitisAnti-Infective AgentsBiocompatible MaterialsCarboxymethylcellulose SodiumChitosanChlorhexidinePolymers

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PMID26064926
PMCPMC4430645

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