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ArticleJournal of dental research2020

Interaction between the Oral Microbiome and Dental Composite Biomaterials: Where We Are and Where We Should Go.

J Kreth, J Merritt, C S Pfeifer, S Khajotia, J L Ferracane

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Article in Journal of dental research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 35 papers.

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35citing papers in PubMed
4.8field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

35 citing papers in PubMed, 57 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

J KrethDepartment of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8599-8310
J MerrittDepartment of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
C S PfeiferDepartment of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
S KhajotiaDepartment of Restorative Sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
J L FerracaneDepartment of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
Oregon Health & Science University · USUniversity of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center · US

Funding

Novel polymeric materials with improved durability in the oral environment: tailoring responses to host and bacterial enzymes with anti-proteolytic and ecology-based antimicrobial approaches.R35DE029083 · NIDCR · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI Carmem S. Pfeifer · 2019 to 2026
$8.1M
Advancing studies of polymicrobial diseases via streptococcal geneticsR35DE028252 · NIDCR · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI MERRITT, JUSTIN · 2018 to 2025
$7.8M
Pyruvate oxidase: a molecular determinant of commensalism among the oral microbiomeR01DE029492 · NIDCR · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI KRETH, JENS · 2020 to 2024
$2.5M
Tertiary methacrylamides and thiourethane additives as novel dental compositesU01DE023756 · NIDCR · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI FERRACANE, JACK L., PFEIFER, CARMEM S. · 2013 to 2017
$2.4M
Pyruvate oxidase determines ecological fitness of oral streptococciR01DE021726 · NIDCR · UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HLTH SCIENCES CTR · PI KRETH, JENS · 2014 to 2018
$1.9M
Smart Self-Sterilizing Dental Composites for Class V RestorationsR01DE026113 · NIDCR · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI FERRACANE, JACK L., MERRITT, JUSTIN · 2016 to 2018
$1.2M
Novel dental composites based on methacrylamides and thiourethane oligomersK02DE025280 · NIDCR · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI PFEIFER, CARMEM S. · 2016 to 2020
$600k
Salivary biodegradation modulates oral microcosm biofilms on bonded dental restorationsR15DE028448 · NIDCR · UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HLTH SCIENCES CTR · PI KHAJOTIA, SHARUKH S · 2019 to 2020
$580k
Pyruvate oxidase determines ecological fitness of oral streptococciR56DE021726 · NIDCR · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI KRETH, JENS · 2018 to 2018
$545k
Host and bacterial enzyme-mediated approaches to produce durable direct and indirect restorationsR01DE028757 · NIDCR · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI PFEIFER, CARMEM S. · 2019 to 2019
$495k
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dental composites are routinely placed as part of tooth restoration procedures. The integrity of the restoration is constantly challenged by the metabolic activities of the oral microbiome. This activity directly contributes to a less-than-desirable half-life for the dental composite formulations currently in use. Therefore, many new antimicrobial dental composites are being developed to counteract the microbial challenge. To ensure that these materials will resist microbiome-derived degradation, the model systems used for testing antimicrobial activities should be relevant to the in vivo environment. Here, we summarize the key steps in oral microbial colonization that should be considered in clinically relevant model systems. Oral microbial colonization is a clearly defined developmental process that starts with the formation of the acquired salivary pellicle on the tooth surface, a conditioned film that provides the critical attachment sites for the initial colonizers. Further development includes the integration of additional species and the formation of a diverse, polymicrobial mature biofilm. Biofilm development is discussed in the context of dental composites, and recent research is highlighted regarding the effect of antimicrobial composites on the composition of the oral microbiome. Future challenges are addressed, including the potential of antimicrobial resistance development and how this could be counteracted by detailed studies of microbiome composition and gene expression on dental composites. Ultimately, progress in this area will require interdisciplinary approaches to effectively mitigate the inevitable challenges that arise as new experimental bioactive composites are evaluated for potential clinical efficacy. Success in this area could have the added benefit of inspiring other fields in medically relevant materials research, since microbial colonization of medical implants and devices is a ubiquitous problem in the field.

Indexed as

Anti-Infective AgentsMicrobiotaMouthBiofilmsComposite ResinsDental PellicleHumansStreptococcus mutansAnti-Infective AgentsComposite Resinsacquired enamel pellicleantimicrobialdental materialsmaterial testingoral biofilmStreptococcus mutans

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PMID32479134
PMCPMC7443996
OpenAlexW3031026720

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