Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-29T08:35:30Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2022-04-01; To assess the effect of curcumin-encapsulated Pluronic® F-127 (Cur-Plu) during antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) over duo-species biofilm of Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans. Thermal analysis, optical absorption, and fluorescence spectroscopy were evaluated. Minimum inhibitory concentra...
Made available in DSpace on 2021-06-25T11:00:02Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2021-01-01; Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) is promising for oral decontamination. Curcumin has been used as photosensitizer; however, the hydrophobic properties can negatively affect aPDT. This study evaluated the aPDT efficacy using Cur-loaded Pluronic® F-127 micelles against Streptococcus mutans and Ca...
Made available in DSpace on 2020-12-12T02:20:59Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2020-01-01; Background: Antimicrobial peptides are components of innate immune response that have a key role on susceptibility and resistance of the oral cavity to diseases. This study aimed to investigate the influence of smoking on cathelicidin LL-37 and human neutrophil peptides 1 through 3 (HNP 1‒3) levels in t...