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ArticleKorean journal of orthodontics2023

Evaluation of the cell viability and antimicrobial effects of orthodontic bands coated with silver or zinc oxide nanoparticles: An

Rashin Bahrami, Maryam Pourhajibagher, Alireza Badiei, Reza Masaeli, Behrad Tanbakuchi

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Article in Korean journal of orthodontics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Rashin BahramiDepartment of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8495-022X
Maryam PourhajibagherDental Research Center, Dentistry Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Alireza BadieiSchool of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
Reza MasaeliDepartment of Dental Biomaterials, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Behrad TanbakuchiDepartment of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4627-4931
Tehran University of Medical Sciences · IRUniversity of Tehran · IR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: We aimed to evaluate the cell viability and antimicrobial effects of orthodontic bands coated with silver or zinc oxide nanoparticles (nano-Ag and nano-ZnO, respectively). Methods: In this experimental study, 30 orthodontic bands were divided into three groups (n = 10 each): control (uncoated band), Ag (silver-coated band), and ZnO (zinc oxide-coated band). The electrostatic spray-assisted vapor deposition method was used to coat orthodontic bands with nano-Ag or nano-ZnO. The biofilm inhibition test was used to assess the antimicrobial effectiveness of nano-Ag and nano-ZnO against Results: The Ag group showed a significantly higher reduction in the number of Conclusions: Coating orthodontic bands with nano-ZnO or nano-Ag induced antimicrobial effects against oral pathogens. Among the nanoparticles, nano-Ag showed the best antimicrobial activity and nano-ZnO showed the highest biocompatibility.

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BiocompatibilityBiomaterial scienceMicrobiologyOrthodontics

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PMID36696956
PMCPMC9877365
OpenAlexW4318023086

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