Evaluation of antimicrobial properties of nano-silver particles used in orthodontics fixed retainer composites: an experimental in-vitro study

• Main Authors: Amirhossein Mirhashemi (Author), Abbas Bahador (Author), Ahmad Sodagar (Author), Maryam Pourhajibagher (Author), Ali Amiri (Author), Elahe Gholamrezayi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. The present study evaluated the antimicrobial efficacy of composite resins containing nano-silver (NAg) particles used in fixed orthodontic retainers. Methods. Nano-composite resin samples with 1%, 2%, and 5% concentrations of NAg were prepared. The antimicrobial effectiveness of NAg was...