A5005859977- Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
- Dental materials and restorations
- Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes
- Titanium Alloys Microstructure and Properties
- Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
- Laser-Ablation Synthesis of Nanoparticles
- Health and Medical Education
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
- Nonlinear Optical Materials Studies
- Higher Education Teaching and Evaluation
- Medical research and treatments
- Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
- Antimicrobial agents and applications
- 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
- Public Health and Environmental Issues
- Polymer Surface Interaction Studies
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics
- Shape Memory Alloy Transformations
- Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
- E-Learning and Knowledge Management
- Educational Technology in Learning
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
2014-2024
Red de Investigación en Actividades Preventivas y Promoción de la Salud
2023
Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu
2023
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
2023
Sociedad Española de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología
2011-2023
Mayo Clinic in Arizona
2020-2022
FC Barcelona
2018
St. John Macomb Oakland Hospital
2016
St. John Hospital & Medical Center
2016
Renaissance Services (United States)
2016
Dental implant failure can be associated with infections that develop into peri-implantitis. In order to reduce biofilm formation, several strategies focusing on the use of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have been studied. To covalently immobilize these molecules onto metallic substrates, techniques developed, including silanization and polymer brush prepared by surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), varied peptide binding yield antibacterial performance. The aim...
Dental plaque is a biofilm that causes dental caries, gingivitis, and periodontitis. Most of the studies in antibacterial coatings have been conducted by vitro single-species formation, but oral involves more than 700 different bacterial species are able to interact. Therefore, new focused on multispecies models mimic vivo biofilms. The aim present work was study onto titanium surfaces evaluate antimicrobial properties two an biofilm. lactate dehydrogenase assay determined treated samples...
Titanium dental implants are commonly used for the replacement of lost teeth, but they present a considerable number failures due to infection on surrounding tissues. The aim this paper is development polyethylene glycol-like (PEG-like) coating titanium surface by plasma polymerization obtain novel improved with suitable low bacterial adhesion and adequate cell response. Surface analysis data these coatings presented, in particular, water contact angle, roughness, film chemistry,...
The proximity of the “post-antibiotic era”, where infections and minor injuries could be a cause death, there are urges to seek an alternative for cure infectious diseases. Copper nanoparticles their huge potential as bactericidal agent solution. In this work, Cu oxide were synthesized by laser ablation in open air argon atmosphere using 532 1064 nm radiation generated nanosecond picosecond Nd:YVO4 lasers, respectively, directly deposited onto Ti substrates. Size, morphology, composition...
The aim of this study was to determine the antibacterial properties silver-doped titanium surfaces prepared with a novel electrochemical anodizing process.Titanium samples were anodized pulsed process in solution silver nitrate and sodium thiosulphate at room temperature stirring. Samples processed different electrolyte concentrations treatment cycles improve deposition. Physicochemical determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, contact angle measurements, white-light interferometry,...
The use of tantalum as biomaterial for orthopedic applications is gaining considerable attention in the clinical practice because it presents an excellent chemical stability, body fluid resistance, biocompatibility, and more osteoconductive than titanium or cobalt-chromium alloys. Nonetheless, metallic biomaterials are commonly bioinert may not provide fast long-lasting interactions with surrounding tissues. short cell adhesive peptides derived from extracellular matrix has shown to improve...
Antibiotic resistance is a leading cause of death worldwide. In this paper, we explore new alternatives in the treatment infections. Noble metal nanoparticles could help to mitigate problem. work, palladium were synthesized by laser ablation order their antimicrobial capacity. To obtain nanoparticles, plate immersed water, or methanol, was ablated, using two pulsed lasers that emit radiation with wavelengths 532 nm and 1064 nm, respectively. Pure Pd-NPs crystalline microstructure rounded...
Titanium dental implants are widely used for the replacement of damaged teeth. However, bacterial infections at interface between soft tissues and implant can impair functionality device lead to failure. In this work, preparation an antifouling coating polyethylene glycol (PEG) on titanium by pulsed electrodeposition was investigated in order reduce Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) Escherichia coli (E. coli) adhesion while maintaining human fibroblast adhesion. Different conditions were...
Titanium (Ti) and Ti alloys have been used for decades bone prostheses due to its mechanical reliability good biocompatibility. However, the high stiffness of implants lack bioactivity are pending issues that should be improved minimize implant failure. The stress shielding effect, a result mismatch between titanium bone, can reduced by introducing tailored structural porosity in implant. In this work, porous structures were produced direct ink writing (DIW), using new formulation containing...