Evaluation of the effect of nanocoating on mechanical and biofilm formation in thermoplastic polyurethane aligner sheets

• Main Authors: Mahalakshmi Krishnakumaran (Author), Janisha Mahalingam (Author), Shanthinipriya Arumugam (Author), Deepak Prabhu (Author), T M Parameswaran (Author), Balaji Krishnan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: The objective of this research is to determine whether the thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) coated with carboxymethylcellulose chitosan has better mechanical and antibacterial action (anti-Streptococcus mutans) when utilized in intraoral simulations with synthetic saliva. Materials and Me...