Probiotics and Oral Health
- Understanding the interactions between probiotics and oral microbiome.
- Development of novel probiotic formulations for therapeutic applications in oral mucositis, oral ulcers and periodontal health.
Engineering Periodontal Health-associated Microbiome
- New approaches to suppress periodontal pathogens and enhance the survival of symbiotic oral microbiome for periodontal and systemic health.
- Nutraceuticals for periodontal health and therapy.
Biotechnology and Oral Health
- Technologies such as microphysiological organ-on-chip and 3D culture platforms for biomimicry of periodontal microenvironment, understanding host-pathogen interactions and preclinical testing of novel therapeutics for periodontal health.
- Chair-side diagnostic devices for disease detection and followup of periodontal, implant and root canal treatments.
Novel Anti-Microbial Strategies
- Anti-microbial biomaterials and composites to decrease the infection and subsequent clinical failure of root canal treatment, implantable materials and devices.
