Silver Compounds for Caries Management

• Main Authors: Grace Y. Xu (Author), Irene S. Zhao (Author), Christie Y.K. Lung (Author), Iris X. Yin (Author), Edward C.M. Lo (Author), Chun Hung Chu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Silver metal and compounds have antibacterial properties, although their action's mechanisms are not fully understood. Scientists generally consider that silver disrupts the bacterial cell wall. It causes a structural change in the bacterial cell membrane and cytoplasm. It also stops deoxyribon...