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ReviewACS biomaterials science & engineering2025

Unraveling the Applicability of LbL Coatings for Drug Delivery in Dental Implant-Related Infection Treatment.

Marta Maria Alves Pereira, Rodolfo Piazza, Amanda Paino Santana, Valentim Adelino Ricardo Barão, Samuel Santana Malheiros, Jeroen J J P van den Beucken, Rafael Scaf de Molon, Erica Dorigatti de Avila

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Review in ACS biomaterials science & engineering, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

6 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Bioactive Coatings with Antimicrobial Activity fromMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Marta Maria Alves PereiraDepartment of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Dentistry, Araraquara, São Paulo 14801-903, Brazil.
Rodolfo PiazzaDepartment of Physical Chemistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Institute of Chemistry, Araraquara, São Paulo 14801-970, Brazil.
Amanda Paino SantanaDepartment of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, São Paulo 16015-050, Brazil.
Valentim Adelino Ricardo BarãoDepartment of Prosthodontics and Periodontology, Piracicaba Dental School, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Piracicaba, São Paulo 13414-903, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-6391-9917
Samuel Santana MalheirosDepartment of Prosthodontics and Periodontology, Piracicaba Dental School, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Piracicaba, São Paulo 13414-903, Brazil.
Jeroen J J P van den BeuckenDentistry-Regenerative Biomaterials, Radboudumc ,Nijmegen, Gelderland 6500 HB, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-0301-1966
Rafael Scaf de MolonDepartment of Diagnostic and Surgery, São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, São Paulo 16015-050, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-1110-6233
Erica Dorigatti de AvilaDepartment of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Dentistry, Araraquara, São Paulo 14801-903, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-6681-1269

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Peri-implantitis is an inflammatory condition caused by bacterial biofilms adhered on dental implant surfaces that cause progressive tissue destruction from the host's inflammatory response. The adverse effects of peri-implantitis progression can go beyond just losing the implant. This highlights the importance of implementing strategies to stabilize disease in the short term. Layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly is a promising avenue in the field of peri-implantitis management due to its applicability with a variety of substances, in addition to being an easy, versatile, and flexible process for multilayer formation to act directly in the affected site. In this Review, our objective is to offer comprehensive chemical and biological insights into the LbL system, clarifying its specific application as antimicrobial coatings, with concern for the physical site and purpose. Additionally, we delve deeper into the concepts of onset and progression of peri-implantitis, aiming to elucidate the precise indications for employing the LbL system as a coating for implant abutments in peri-implantitis treatment. Finally, we correlate the chemical composition of the LbL system with its functionality while also addressing the challenges posed by the uncontrolled environment of the oral cavity, which ultimately restricts its clinical applicability.

Indexed as

Anti-Bacterial AgentsCoated Materials, BiocompatibleDental ImplantsDrug Delivery SystemsPeri-ImplantitisAnimalsBiofilmsHumansAnti-Bacterial AgentsCoated Materials, BiocompatibleDental Implantsantimicrobial coatingdental implantsdrug delivery systemlayer-by-layer systemperi-implantitis

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PMID39614932
PMCPMC11733916

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