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Bacterial Biofilm Growth On Various Dental Stabilization Systems For Avulsed And Luxated Teeth, Mahmoud Mona, Clay Walker, Luciana M. Shaddox, Roberta Pileggi

Oral Health Practice Faculty Publications

With the increased incidence of traumatic injuries and the advanced understanding of the periodontal and alveolar healing process, teeth splinting has become a common practice for stabilizing traumatized teeth. Consequently, several splinting materials and techniques have been introduced in the past few years. Despite the detrimental role of bacterial biofilm on healing, the level of biofilm development on these material surfaces has not been well investigated. Bacterial biofilms are severely detrimental for periodontal healing of avulsed and luxated teeth. Thus, biofilm growth becomes a critical factor in selecting the material of choice for dental splints. In this study, we aim …