Salmeh Kalbassi
Department of Orthodontics, Orthodontist in private practice, Iran (Tehran, Isfahan), Oman (Muscat), UAE (Dubai) and Qatar, QatarPublications
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Research
An In Vitro Study of the Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Effects of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles against Different Oral and Dental Pathogenic Species Isolated from HIV/AIDS Patients
Author(s): Salmeh Kalbassi* and Fatemeh Ahmadi
Introduction: Human oral species colonize the teeth, tongue, oral mucosa, hard palate, carious lesions and periodontal pocket. Nowadays, antibiotic resistance and invasive fungal infections has become a worldwide problem in public health and biofilm forming plays a key role in these issues. Aim: In this study, the augmented use of Iron oxide nanoparticles and their status as emerging therapeutic applicants has motivated researchers to the evaluation of the antibacterial and antibiofilm effects of these nanoparticles against different oral and dental pathogenic species isolated from immunodeficient patients. Materials and methods: A total of 12 immunodeficient patients’ samples were collected for this study using sterilized curettes. Microbial and fungal agents were isolated and identified using sta.. Read More»