The impact of a-tomatine on shear bonding strength in different dentin types and on cariogenic microorganisms: an in vitro and in silico study

• Main Authors: Musa Kazim Ucuncu (Author), Merve Yildirim Ucuncu (Author), Nursen Topcuoglu (Author), Emine Kitin (Author), Oktay Yazicioglu (Author), Ahmet Buğra Ortaakarsu (Author), Mustafa Aydın (Author), Ayşe Erol (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Introduction The objective of this study is to investigate the shear bonding strength of a glycoalkaloid, also a novel matrix metalloproteinase enzyme known as α-tomatine, on two different surfaces of dentin (sound & caries-affected) and its efficacy against cariogenic microorganisms us...