A Novel Way to Apply Drugs to Dental Plaque Nanoparticles Release Drugs to Reduce Tooth Decay

April 3, 2015

(Nanotechnology Now) – Therapeutic agents intended to reduce dental plaque and prevent tooth decay are often removed by saliva and the act of swallowing before they can take effect. But a team of researchers has developed a way to keep the drugs from being washed away. Dental plaque is made up of bacteria enmeshed in a sticky matrix of polymers–a polymeric matrix–that is firmly attached to teeth.