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ReviewJournal of functional biomaterials2020

Use of Protein Repellents to Enhance the Antimicrobial Functionality of Quaternary Ammonium Containing Dental Materials.

Leopoldo Torres, Diane R Bienek

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Review in Journal of functional biomaterials, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. Bacterial Interactions with Dental and Medical Materials.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Leopoldo TorresADA Science & Research Institute, LLC, Innovative & Technology Research, Frederick, MD 21704, USA.
Diane R BienekADA Science & Research Institute, LLC, Innovative & Technology Research, Frederick, MD 21704, USA.

Funding

ANTIMICROBIAL AND REMINERALIZING COMPOSITES FOR CLASS V RESTORATIONSR01DE026122 · NIDCR · AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION · PI BIENEK, DIANE R · 2016 to 2020
$1.7M
NIDCR NIH HHS R01-DE26122 and R01DE026122-04SI
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

An advancement in preventing secondary caries has been the incorporation of quaternary ammonium containing (QAC) compounds into a composite resin mixture. The permanent positive charge on the monomers allows for electrostatic-based killing of bacteria. Spontaneous adsorption of salivary proteins onto restorations dampens the antimicrobial capabilities of QAC compounds. Protein-repellent monomers can work with QAC restorations to achieve the technology's full potential. We discuss the theory behind macromolecular adsorption, direct and indirect characterization methods, and advances of protein repellent dental materials. The translation of protein adsorption to microbial colonization is covered, and the concerns and fallbacks of the state-of-the-art protein-resistant monomers are addressed. Last, we present new and exciting avenues for protein repellent monomer design that have yet to be explored in dental materials.

Indexed as

antifoulingantimicrobialdental materialsprotein repellentrestorationszwitterionic polymers

Identifiers

PMID32752169
PMCPMC7565790

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