Antimicrobial and Mechanical Properties of Orthodontic Acrylic Resin Containing Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles Supported on 4A Zeolite

• Main Authors: Mahdiyeh Esmaeilzadeh (Author), Baharak Divband (Author), Bahram Ranjkesh (Author), Fatemeh Pournaghi Azar (Author), Fatemeh Yeganeh Sefidan (Author), Mojgan Kachoei (Author), Behnaz Karimzadeh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) is widely used to manufacture removable orthodontic appliances. However, since the porous structure, cold-curing acrylic resins are susceptible to bacterial adhesion and colonization. The aim of this study was to investigate the antibacterial and mechanical properties...