The biofilm formation onto implants and prosthetic materials may be contrasted using Gallium (3+)

Lia Rimondini, Cinzia Della Valle, Andrea Cochis, Barbara Azzimonti, Roberto Chiesa

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Abstract

Bacterial contamination of implanted devices is a common cause of their failure. Microbial contamination of the biomaterials differs from that of natural tissues. In fact, the contamination modalities of medical devices depend on many peculiar factors related to them: the chemistry of the biomaterial, the physical properties of the surface, the design of the medical device, the extension of surgical invasion, and the time of application. The environment and/or the conditions and response of the host also contribute to the development of infection. Viruses, fungi, protozoa and bacteria are all involved in biomaterial contamination. They are endogenous commensals of the mouth, not virulent in planktonic form, but pathogens when arranged in biofilm. In this paper we review the potency of application of Gallium doping to the surface biomaterials addressed for surgical implantation in order to contrast the bacteria biofilm formation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBioceramics 25
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages315-320
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9783037858998
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Event25th Symposium and Annual Meeting of the International Society for Ceramics in Medicine, ISCM 2013 - Bucharest, Romania
Duration: 7 Nov 201310 Nov 2013

Publication series

NameKey Engineering Materials
Volume587
ISSN (Print)1013-9826
ISSN (Electronic)1662-9795

Conference

Conference25th Symposium and Annual Meeting of the International Society for Ceramics in Medicine, ISCM 2013
Country/TerritoryRomania
CityBucharest
Period7/11/1310/11/13

Keywords

  • Biomaterials
  • Dental materials
  • Functionalized materials
  • Oral biofilm
  • Oral implant
  • Oral plaque
  • Surface modification

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