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Marine Biomaterials for Dental Applications

A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomaterials of Marine Origin".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 661

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College of Dental Medicine-Illinois, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA
Interests: dental materials; marine biomimicry

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Guest Editor
TeraEarth, Huntington Beach, CA 90742, USA
Interests: marine products; biomaterials; dentistry

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Dear Colleagues,

Marine biomaterials are among the most promising and multifaceted developments in materials science today. Far-reaching discoveries and characterizations of the properties, behaviors, and functions of marine harvests and biostructures offer an exceptional perspective for the design and manufacture of materials and products that are at the same time environmentally friendly, nature-based, biomimetic, bioinspired, and functional for application in medical and oral healthcare. This Special Issue of Marine Drugs aims to provide an opportunity for materials scientists and dental clinical researchers to disseminate relevant basic and translational results in the science of marine biomimicry and biomaterials primarily pertaining to the field of dentistry.

Prof. Dr. Marcela R. Carrilho
Dr. Walter Antonio Bretz
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • marine products
  • marine biomimicry
  • functional biomaterials
  • dentistry
  • oral health

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Antibacterial Polysaccharides in Dental Implantology
by Lubica Hallmann and Mark Daniel Gerngroß
Mar. Drugs 2025, 23(8), 321; https://doi.org/10.3390/md23080321 - 4 Aug 2025
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Background: The aim of this review is to summarize and evaluate the properties of antibacterial polysaccharides for application in dental implantology to identify knowledge gaps and provide new research ideas. Methods: The electronic databases PubMed, Medline, ProQuest, and Google Scholar were used [...] Read more.
Background: The aim of this review is to summarize and evaluate the properties of antibacterial polysaccharides for application in dental implantology to identify knowledge gaps and provide new research ideas. Methods: The electronic databases PubMed, Medline, ProQuest, and Google Scholar were used to search for peer-reviewed scientific publications published between 2018 and 2025 that provide insights to answer research questions on the role of antibacterial polysaccharides in combating pathogens in dental implantology without triggering immune reactions and inflammation. Further research questions relate to the efficacy against various dental pathogens and the understanding of the antibacterial mechanism, which may enable the development of functionalized polysaccharides with long-term antibacterial activity. Results: Biomedical implants have revolutionized medicine but also increased the risk of infections. Implant infections are a major problem in implantology and lead to implant failure and replacement. An antibacterial coating could be an excellent strategy to extend the lifespan of implants and improve the quality of the patient’s life. Bacterial resistance to antibiotics poses significant challenges for researchers, forcing them to search for new ways to prevent bacterial infections in implantology. Antibacterial natural polymers have recently received considerable research attention due to their long-term antibacterial activity. Polysaccharides from marine sources, such as chitosan and alginate, or pectin, xanthan, etc., from various plants, appear to be promising biopolymers for such applications in implantology due to their antibacterial activity, biocompatibility, and osteogenic properties. The antibacterial activity of these natural biopolymers depends on their chemical and physical properties. Nanopolysaccharides exhibit higher antibacterial activity than conventional polysaccharides, but their toxicity to human cells must be considered. Their antibacterial activity is based on the disruption of bacterial DNA or RNA synthesis, increased cell wall permeability, membrane disruption, and cytoplasmic leakage. Conclusions: Polysaccharides are a class of natural polymers with a broad spectrum of biological activities. They exhibit antioxidant, immunomodulatory, anticoagulant, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antiviral activity. Furthermore, polysaccharides are non-cytotoxic and exhibit good biocompatibility with osteogenic cells. Bactericidal polysaccharides are attractive new antibacterial materials against implant infections and open up new perspectives in implantology. Full article
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