Dental floss impregnated with povidone-iodine coated with Eudragit L-100 as an antimicrobial delivery system against periodontal-associated pathogens.

Conclusion. It was concluded that Eudragit L-100 and PVP-I-coated dental floss represented a potential therapeutic agent to prevent periodontal diseases and dental caries and exhibited non-toxicity to periodontal ligament cells. PMID: 31976854 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31976854?dopt=Abstract

Source: Journal of Medical Microbiology - January 23, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: Kaewiad K, Nakpheng T, Srichana T Tags: J Med Microbiol Source Type: research

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