Laminin functionalization of zirconia abutments modulates early oral biofilm formation in vitro
Romualdus Nugraha Catur Utomo, Alena L Palkowitz, Philipp Schräder, Lin Gan, Hendrik Ballerstedt, Martin Zimmermann, Lars M Blank, Horst Fischer, Stefan Wolfart, Taşkın Tuna · 2026
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Romualdus Nugraha Catur Utomo and co-authors present a 2026 lab study of coatings for dental implant posts. The post surface shapes a race between gum cells and bacteria to cover it first. If bacteria win, a biofilm forms that can threaten the implant. The team coated posts made of titanium alloy or zirconia with two natural proteins. Saliva-based bacterial mixes were then grown on the discs. The team measured how much film formed and how alive it was.
One coating protein, laminin, is the focus named in the title. The study asks whether such coatings can tilt the early race toward gum cells. Film traits on coated and plain discs were compared in the dish. Work of this kind is an early step, done outside the mouth. The authors frame surface design as a lever against early implant infection. Human tests would be a later stage.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Romualdus Nugraha Catur Utomo, Alena L Palkowitz, Philipp Schräder, Lin Gan, Hendrik Ballerstedt, Martin Zimmermann, Lars M Blank, Horst Fischer, Stefan Wolfart, Taşkın Tuna |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 55 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |