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ReviewBioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Silver Nanoparticles in Dental Applications: A Descriptive Review.

Sreekanth Kumar Mallineni, Srinivasulu Sakhamuri, Sree Lalita Kotha, Abdul Rahman Gharamah M AlAsmari, Galiah Husam AlJefri, Fatmah Nasser Almotawah, Sahana Mallineni, Rishitha Sajja

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Review in Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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38citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
7.2field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

38 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 75 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 6 institutions in 4 countries.

Sreekanth Kumar MallineniPediatric Dentistry, Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital, Ar Rayyan, Riyadh 14212, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-9432-2590
Srinivasulu SakhamuriDepartment of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Narayana Dental College and Hospital, Nellore 523004, Andhra Pradesh, India.ORCID 0000-0001-8615-3312
Sree Lalita KothaDepartment of Basic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-5764-8308
Abdul Rahman Gharamah M AlAsmariMinistry of Health, Al Qunfudah Dental Center, Al Qunfudah 28821, Saudi Arabia.
Galiah Husam AlJefriPreventive Department, Dar al Uloom University, Riyadh 13314, Saudi Arabia.
Fatmah Nasser AlmotawahPreventive Dentistry Department, Pediatric Dentistry Division, College of Dentistry, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh 13244, Saudi Arabia.
Sahana MallineniDepartment of Periodontology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Nellore 523001, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Rishitha SajjaClinical Data Management, Global Data Management and Centralized Monitoring, Global Development Operations, Bristol Myers Squibb, Pennington, NJ 07922, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1501-5726
Tohoku University · JPPrincess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University · SABristol-Myers Squibb (United States) · USDar Al Uloom University · SAKrishna Institute of Medical Sciences · INRiyadh Elm University · SA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Silver nanoparticles have been a recent focus of many researchers in dentistry, and their potential uses and benefits have drawn attention in dentistry and medicine. The fabrication and utilization of nanoscale substances and structures are at the core of the rapidly developing areas of nanotechnology. They are often used in the dental industry because they prevent bacteria from making nanoparticles, oxides, and biofilms. They also stop the metabolism of bacteria. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are a type of zero-dimensional material with different shapes. Dentistry has to keep up with changing patient needs and new technology. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) can be used in dentistry for disinfection and preventing infections in the oral cavity. One of the most interesting metallic nanoparticles used in biomedical applications is silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). The dental field has found promising uses for silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in the elimination of plaque and tartar, as well as the elimination of bacterial and fungal infections in the mouth. The incorporation of AgNPs into dental materials has been shown to significantly enhance patients' oral health, leading to their widespread use. This review focuses on AgNP synthesis, chemical properties, biocompatibility, uses in various dental fields, and biomaterials used in dentistry. With an emphasis on aspects related to the inclusion of silver nanoparticles, this descriptive review paper also intends to address the recent developments of AgNPs in dentistry.

Indexed as

AgNPsantimicrobialsdentistrynanotechnologysilver nanoparticles

Identifiers

PMID36978718
PMCPMC10044905
OpenAlexW4323318285

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