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ArticleJournal of ultrasound2025

Impact of graphene oxide nanosheets and polymethyl methacrylate on nano/hybrid-based restoration dental filler composites: ultrasound behavior and antibacterial activity.

Mohanad Abdul Salam, Forat H Alsultany, Ehssan Al-Bermany, Mohammed M Sabri, Karar Abdali, Naser Mahmoud Ahmed

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Mohanad Abdul SalamDepartment of Physics, College of Education for Pure Sciences, University of Babylon, Babylon, Iraq.
Forat H AlsultanyMedical Physics Department, Al-Mustaqbal University, Babil, 51001, Iraq.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3255-4502
Ehssan Al-BermanyDepartment of Physics, College of Education for Pure Sciences, University of Babylon, Babylon, Iraq. ehssan@uobabylon.edu.iq.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7341-623X
Mohammed M SabriDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Science and Health, Koya University, Koya, Kurdistan Region, KOY45, Iraq.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9375-7202
Karar AbdaliMinistry of Education, Baghdad, Iraq.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3209-6663
Naser Mahmoud AhmedSchool of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, George Town, Penang, Malaysia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6397-7391

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purposeGraphene-polymer nanocomposites significantly impact dental filler and antibacterial applications. The study aims to overcome some problems dental filers present and improve their properties and antibacterial activity. Synthesis graphene oxide (GO) and poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) were used to reinforce two types of commercial hybrid/nano-dental fillings.

methodsDeveloped acoustic-solution-sonication-casting methods were applied to fabricate the new graphene-polymer-dental filler nanocomposites. The structure, morphology, rheological and mechanical properties, and antibacterial of the newly fabricated filling-PMMA/ GO nanocomposites were investigated.

resultsFourier transform infrared (FTIR) showed a significant interaction between the filling and the additional materials. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis revealed a considerable change in crystalline behavior. Optical microscope (OM) with field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) pictures demonstrated a substantial change in the morphology of the samples with a homogeneous and fine dispersion of the nanomaterials in the filler matrix. Multi-frequency ultrasound mechanical properties measured the ultrasonic velocity, absorption coefficient, compressibility, bulk modulus, and other mechanical properties that notably enhanced after GO contributed up to 325% of the ultrasonic absorption coefficient compared with hybrid/nano-fillers. Rheological properties were measured as viscosity, absorption coefficient, and specific viscosity, which significantly improved after adding PMMA and incorporating GO up to 57% of the viscosity, compared with hybrid/nano-fillers. The inhibition zone of moth bacteria, such as Enterococcus faecalis and E. staph bacteria, improved after the contribution of GO nanosheets up to 46%.

conclusionNanofillers nanocomposites presented better properties and inhabitances zone diameter of antibacterial.

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Composite ResinsDental ProsthesisGraphiteNanocompositesPolymethyl MethacrylateAnti-Bacterial AgentsMaterials TestingSurface PropertiesUltrasonic WavesAnti-Bacterial AgentsComposite Resinsgraphene oxideGraphitePolymethyl MethacrylateAntibacterialDental fillersGrapheneMechanical propertiesNanocompositesPMMA

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PMCPMC12675862

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