Comprehensive evaluation of the antibacterial and antibiofilm activities of NiTi orthodontic wires coated with silver nanoparticles and nanocomposites: an in vitro study

• Hauptverfasser: Omnia M. Abdallah (Verfasst von), Youssef Sedky (Verfasst von), Heba R. Shebl (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: BMC, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Schlagworte: article
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Abstract Background Fixed orthodontic appliances act as a niche for microbial growth and colonization. Coating orthodontic wires with antimicrobial silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and nanocomposite was adopted in this study to augment the biological activity of these wires by increasing their antibacte...