ArticleCureus2023
Evaluation of Antimicrobial Properties and Shear Bond Strength of Conventional Orthodontic Adhesive Modified With Calotropis gigantea Nanoparticles: An In Vitro Study.
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- From traditional uses to biochemical evidence: phytochemical diversity and bioactivities of Calotropis gigantea-a comprehensive update since 2013.Medicinal chemistry research : an international journal for rapid communications on design and mechanisms of action of biologically active agents · 2026Review
- Antibacterial activity, cytotoxicity, and microshear bond strength of an experimental adhesive system containing chitosan-based silver oxide particles.Odontology · 2026Article
- Impact of nanochitosan incorporation on the performance of resin-modified glass ionomer luting cement: a comprehensive in vitro study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Comparative study on mechanical and antibacterial properties of nanoparticle-reinforced orthodontic composites.Bioinformation · 2026Article
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Abstract
introductionBonding of brackets with adhesives during orthodontic fixed appliance therapy is associated with white spot lesions (WSLs). An adhesive developed with an antimicrobial property is advantageous to prevent decalcification of the enamel surface. The current study assesses the antimicrobial and shear bond strength (SBS) characteristics of an experimental conventional orthodontic adhesive incorporated with different concentrations of nanoparticles (NPs) prepared from the leaves of MATERIALS AND
methodsA total of 40 premolar teeth therapeutically extracted for orthodontic purposes were randomly assigned to four equal groups of n = 10 each. In control Group I, unmodified conventional adhesive was used to bond the brackets. In the three experimental groups, Group II, Group III, and Group IV, the brackets were bonded with modified conventional adhesive admixed with the STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: A one-way ANOVA and Tukey's honestly significant difference (HSD) post-hoc test was used to analyze the difference in shear bond strength and microbial inhibition zone diameter between the groups with a probability (p) value of equal to or less than 0.05 as statistical significance.
resultsThe mean SBS for Group I without nanoparticles is 6.99±0.75 MPa. The SBS value decreased inversely in proportion to the concentration of NPs: Group II (1% NP) 6.29±0.67 MPa; Group III (5% NP) 4.40±0.47 MPa; and Group IV (10% NP) 1.98±0.21 MPa, which is statistically significant (p < 0.001). The incorporation of
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