Novel High Intensity Focused Ultrasound in Debriding Ti Dental Implant-Attached Streptococcus mutans Biofilms
HIFU acoustic waves were uniquely able to penetrate a solid (glass) barrier and create localised biofilm-free regions. HIFU shows potential as a physical method for biofilm disruption; however, further studies - including multispecies, in vivo, and pre-clinical models - are required to evaluate its clinical applicability.
Authors
- Sheetal Maria Rajan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1119-0239)
- Minh Dien Tran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0728-6499)
- Catherine Rinaldi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4518-5638)
- Amr Fawzy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6357-0535)
- Alysia Hubbard
- Hien Chi Ngo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6067-8751)
Institutions
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
- Australian Dental Association (AU)
- University of Dental Medicine (MM)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Dental Journal
- Published
- 2025-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.identj.2025.103905
- Primary Topic
- Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00