ReviewInternational journal of biomaterials2015
Silver nanoparticles in dental biomaterials.
Review in International journal of biomaterials, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 87 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
87 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Antimicrobial additives in resin-based endodontic sealers: a scoping review of antimicrobial efficacy, physicochemical properties, and cytotoxicity.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Clinical efficacy and the antimicrobial potential of silver formulations in arresting dental caries: a systematic review.BMC oral health · 2020Pooled it
- Effect of Nano-Silver Fluoride Containing 2000 ppm Silver Nanoparticles on the Microhardness and Color of Flowable Resin Composites: An In Vitro Pilot Study.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Green-SynthesizedJournal of functional biomaterials · 2026Article
- Research on Silver-Based Wound Dressing: An Ontological Analysis.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Antibacterial and Bioregenerative Nanomaterials in Oral Health: From Material Design to Clinical Translation and Technological Trends.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2026Review
- Nano-chitosan modified restorative materials suppress Streptococcus mutans biofilm and virulence gene expression.AMB Express · 2026Article
- A Review on Silver Nanoparticles: Synthesis Approaches, Properties, Characterization and Applications.Pharmaceutical nanotechnology · 2026Review
- Features and In Vitro Assessment of Antiviral Activity of Organic Coatings Doped with Silver-Based Compounds Against Human Coronavirus.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Determination of minimum inhibitory and bactericidal concentrations of reduced graphene oxide-functionalized methylene blue for root canal disinfection: An in-vitro study.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2025Article
- A narrative review of recent developments in osseointegration and anti-corrosion of titanium dental implants with nano surface.Bone reports · 2025Review
- Biofilm Formation on Three High-Performance Polymeric CAD/CAM Composites: An In Vitro Study.Polymers · 2025Article
- Physicochemical and antibacterial evaluation of novel nano α-TCP-AgNPs biocomposites for direct pulp-capping applications.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Article
- Unlocking the Potential of Silver Nanoparticles: From Synthesis to Versatile Bio-Applications.Pharmaceutics · 2024Review
- The Influence of Silver-Containing Bionanomaterials Based on Humic Ligands on Biofilm Formation in Opportunistic Pathogens.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- A narrative review on application of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles in endodontics.Heliyon · 2024Review
- Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles and evaluation of their effects on the Porphyromonas gingivalis bacterial biofilm formation.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2024Article
- Microfluidic production of silver nanoparticles demonstrates ability for on demand synthesis of a wide size distribution of particles.Journal of nanoparticle research : an interdisciplinary forum for nanoscale science and technology · 2024Article
- Re-designing nano-silver technology exploiting one-pot hydroxyethyl cellulose-driven green synthesis.Frontiers in chemistry · 2024Article
- AgPolymers · 2023Article
27 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Authors and funding
6 authors.
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Abstract
Silver has been used in medicine for centuries because of its antimicrobial properties. More recently, silver nanoparticles have been synthesized and incorporated into several biomaterials, since their small size provides great antimicrobial effect, at low filler level. Hence, these nanoparticles have been applied in dentistry, in order to prevent or reduce biofilm formation over dental materials surfaces. This review aims to discuss the current progress in this field, highlighting aspects regarding silver nanoparticles incorporation, such as antimicrobial potential, mechanical properties, cytotoxicity, and long-term effectiveness. We also emphasize the need for more studies to determine the optimal concentration of silver nanoparticle and its release over time.
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