Comparative evaluation of antibacterial and anti-adherent properties between titanium oxide, silver dioxide-coated, and conventional orthodontic wires against Streptococcus Sanguis causing gingivitis

• Main Authors: Monalisa Das (Author), Naina Pattnaik (Author), Debashish Dash (Author), Sreeman S Swadesh (Author), Shakti Rath (Author), Pranav V Manek (Author), Ramanpal S Makkad (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To compare the antibacterial and anti-adherent properties of conventional stainless steel (SS) orthodontic wires and surface-modified silver dioxide-coated and titanium oxide-coated SS orthodontic wires against Streptococcus sanguis causing gingivitis. Materials and Methods: The study use...