AUG 18, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Bio-adhesive cationic carbon dots enable photodynamic reactive oxygen species generation for cariogenic biofilm suppression
Materials Today Bio
Sound preclinical study with in vitro biofilm efficacy and in vivo proof-of-concept in a rat caries model, but limited to animal data and lacks human clinical validation.
Reported
Bacterial killing rate in mature…over 99%
Biofilm thickness reductionabout 70%
Light wavelength used450 nm