Millions of dental implants are inserted every year, and often they need to be replaced due to issues such as serious tissue infections by bacteria takes place even before the implant gets integrated. An industry-academia collaborative effort came up with an implant coating with the silver nanoparticle that will be effective in preventing bacterial biofilm formation in such devices. Bacterial infection of a dental implant is a common complication that might even lead to jawbone degeneration. There is always a continuous battle of deadly pathogens and body’s own immune system over a dental implant.
If the bacteria win, they form a biological film structure over the titanium surface to form their own citadel of defense against antibiotics. Once they colonize forming a “biofilm”, it triggers the inflammation, which can result in bone atrophy. To lower the risk of infection and improve…
