Journal
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES
Volume 200, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.111570
Keywords
Salivary pellicle; Dental biomaterials; Surface; Protein adsorption; Dentistry
Funding
- 3M Science and Technology Fellowship
- [NIH-NIDCRT90-DE0227232]
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This article provides an overview of salivary pellicle formation processes and its impacts on dental biomaterials, discussing measurement techniques and factors that may affect its formation. Future research may lead to rationally designed dental biomaterials to control the salivary pellicle and enhance material function and patient outcomes.
The salivary pellicle, an adlayer formed by adsorption of salivary components on teeth and dental biomaterials, has direct consequences on basic outcomes of dentistry. Here, we provide an overview of salivary pellicle formation processes with a critical focus on dental biomaterials. We describe and critique the array of salivary pellicle measurement techniques. We also discuss factors that may affect salivary pellicle formation and the heterogeneity of the published literature describing salivary pellicle formation on dental biomaterials. Finally, we survey the many effects salivary pellicles have on dental biomaterials and highlight its implications on design criteria for dental biomaterials. Future investigations may lead to rationally designed dental biomaterials to control the salivary pellicle and enhance material function and patient outcomes.
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