Dental Implant, Endodontic Instrument, and Dental Filling Material Coated with a Peptide-Based Antimicrobial and Methods of Using and Making the Same

摘要

Dental implants and endodontic instruments are coated with an antimicrobial peptide-based coating. Methods of coating the dental implants and endodontic instruments with the antimicrobial peptide-based coating are disclosed together with treating a subject with the coated dental implant and endodontic instruments to prevent or lessen bacterial infections in the subject.