Design of bacterial cellulose adhesives for wet tissue adhesion in oral cavity

• Main Author: Singh, Juhi
• Other Authors: Sierin Lim
• Format: Thesis-Doctor of Philosophy
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Bioengineering
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/164968
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Wet and dynamic environment of the oral cavity poses challenges for topical disease management approaches. Conventional treatments for oral wounds and infections exhibit weak adhesion to wet surfaces which results in short retention duration (6-8 hours), frequent dosing requirement and patient in...