ArticleJournal of dentistry (Tehran, Iran)2016
Evaluation of Antibacterial Effects of Silver-Coated Stainless Steel Orthodontic Brackets.
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- Antibacterial Interventions for Orthodontic Appliances; Surface Modifications, Coatings and Bulk-Incorporated Antibacterial Agents: Materials, Mechanisms and Clinical Application-A Scoping Review.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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- Evaluation of Mechanical and Elemental Properties of Bioceramic-Coated Orthodontic Brackets and Enamel Surface.European journal of dentistry · 2025Article
- 3D Printers in Hospitals: Bacterial Contamination of Common and Antimicrobial 3D-Printed Material.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2024Article
- Functional Surface Coatings on Orthodontic Appliances: Reviews of Friction Reduction, Antibacterial Properties, and Corrosion Resistance.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Evaluation of the cell viability and antimicrobial effects of orthodontic bands coated with silver or zinc oxide nanoparticles: AnKorean journal of orthodontics · 2023Article
- The antibacterial effect of silver, zinc-oxide and combination of silver/ zinc oxide nanoparticles coating of orthodontic brackets (an in vitro study).BMC oral health · 2022Article
- Should local drug delivery systems be used in dentistry?Drug delivery and translational research · 2022Review
- The Impact of Engineered Silver Nanomaterials on the Immune System.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Review
- Effects of titanium oxide coating on the antimicrobial properties, surface characteristics, and cytotoxicity of orthodontic brackets - A systematic review and meta analysis of in-vitro studies.Journal of oral biology and craniofacial researchReview
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Abstract
objectivesWhite spots and enamel demineralization around orthodontic brackets are among the most important complications resulting from orthodontic treatments. Since the antibacterial properties of metals and metallic particles have been well documented, the aim of this study was to assess the antibacterial effect of stainless steel orthodontic brackets coated with silver (Ag) particles. MATERIALS AND
methodsIn this study, 40 standard metal brackets were divided into two groups of 20 cases and 20 controls. The brackets in the case group were coated with Ag particles using an electroplating method. Atomic force microscopy and scanning electron microscopy were used to assess the adequacy of the coating process. In addition, antibacterial tests, i.e., disk diffusion and direct contact tests were performed at three, six, 24, and 48 hours, and 15 and 30 days using a Streptococcus mutans strain. The results were analyzed using Student's t-test and repeated measures ANOVA.
resultsAnalyses via SEM and AFM confirmed that excellent coatings were obtained by using an electroplating method. The groups exhibited similar behavior when subjected to the disk diffusion test in the agar medium. However, the bacterial counts of the Ag-coated brackets were, in general, significantly lower (P<0.001) than those of their non-coated counterparts.
conclusionsBrackets coated with Ag, via an electroplating method, exhibited antibacterial properties when placed in direct contact with Streptococcus mutans. This antibacterial effect persisted for 30 days after contact with the bacteria.
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