Fucoidan-derived carbon dots against Enterococcus faecalis biofilm and infected dentinal tubules for the treatment of persistent endodontic infections

Abstract Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) biofilm-associated persistent endodontic infections (PEIs) are one of the most common tooth lesions, causing chronic periapical periodontitis, root resorption, and even tooth loss. Clinical root canal disinfectants have the risk of damaging soft tissues (...

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Main Authors: Shang Tang, Hui Zhang, Li Mei, Keke Dou, Yuying Jiang, Zhanyi Sun, Shuai Wang, Mohamed Sayed Hasanin, Jing Deng, Qihui Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:Journal of Nanobiotechnology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12951-022-01501-x