Antimicrobial Perspective in Dentistry
A special issue of Antibiotics (ISSN 2079-6382).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2024) | Viewed by 2587
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2. Department of Biomedicine and Neuromotor Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, 40125 Bologna, Italy
Interests: dentistry
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Dear Colleagues,
The microorganic pattern of the oral cavity strictly depends on the interactions between the human body and the external environment, and its qualitative and quantitative alterations result in most dental and mouth diseases. The complexity and variability of the micro-community weaken the efficacy of chemical and physical antimicrobial agents, often limiting clinical approaches to surgical and structural corrections of impaired tissues. The oral hygiene recommendation contrasts with the ongoing irrational abuse of antibiotics prescriptions. Without a fundamental causal approach to an infectious problem, sometimes it is mandatory to interfere with medical treatments for systemic pathologies or renounce dental therapies so as not to compromise general health conditions.
Although challenging, the study of the antimicrobic approach will contribute to making dentistry a more and more scientific discipline.
The generical "antimicrobial" term defines the killing or replication-stopping effect that impacts all microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, and mitis, via different actions, such as antibiosis, antisepsis, and disinfection. Improving knowledge of oral microbiota would make it possible to find an adequate antimicrobial weapon for every situation, reducing antibiotic use to the correct indications.
Probiotics, photodynamic therapy, and antimicrobial peptides have been investigated to control oral infections. Nanoengineering strategies can help carry the antimicrobial agent to where its action is needed without damaging other areas.
We invite our colleagues to contribute to this Special Issue that involves, transversely, all the disciplines of oral and dental diseases, hoping to stimulate the relevant research and move towards new therapeutics prospectives.
Dr. Giuseppe Lizio
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- mouth diseases
- oral microbial environment
- antimicrobial approach
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