Antimicrobial Efficacy of Silver Nanoparticles Incorporated in an Orthodontic Adhesive: An Animal Study

• Main Authors: Abbas Bahador (Author), Baharnaz Ayatollahi (Author), Azam Akhavan (Author), Maryam Pourhajibagher (Author), Mohammad Javad Kharazifard (Author), Ahmad Sodagar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: This study assessed the antimicrobial efficacy of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) incorporated in Transbond XT orthodontic adhesive used in rats. Materials and Methods: Transbond XT orthodontic adhesive containing 0%, 1%, 5% and 10% AgNPs was experimentally produced. Twenty-eight male Wista...