Fucoidan-Derived Carbon Dots Against Enterococcus Faecalis Biofilm and Infected Dentinal Tubules for the Treatment of Persistent Endodontic Infections

July 2022 in “ Journal of Nanobiotechnology ”

Shang Tang, Hui Zhang, Li Mei, Keke Dou, Yuying Jiang, Zhanyi Sun, Shuai Wang, Mohamed S. Hasanin, Jing Deng, Qihui Zhou

Studysummary This study found that carbon dots derived from fucoidan effectively inhibit Enterococcus faecalis and its biofilm, offering a promising approach for managing biofilm-associated persistent endodontic infections.

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