Antibacterial activity of a glass ionomer containing silver nanoparticles against Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sanguinis

• Main Authors: Hamidreza Moshfeghi (Author), Roza Haghgoo (Author), Rokhsareh Sadeghi (Author), Mohammad Niakan (Author), Mohammad B Rezvani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: Nano-sized metal particles exhibit special biological, chemical, and physical properties. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of incorporating silver nanoparticles into a resin-modified glass ionomer (GI) on its antimicrobial property. Materials and Methods: Antibacterial action of...