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Nanoparticles offer enhanced treatment for root canal infection with fewer complications
A protective matrix and the antimicrobial resistance of microbes residing in them make biofilms (like dental plaque) difficult to treat. However, when they form deep in the tooth root canal ...
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Penn researchers collaborate to create new treatment option for dental infection causing tooth loss
Ferumoxytol is also an FDA-approved drug. Apical periodontitis is an infection caused by biofilms — dense, sticky communities of bacteria — attaching deep in the root canal. Root canals are the ...