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ReviewPharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Synthesis and Application of Silver Nanoparticles for Caries Management: A Review.

Iris Xiaoxue Yin, Veena Wenqing Xu, Grace Yuchan Xu, Ollie Yiru Yu, John Yun Niu, Chun Hung Chu

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Review in Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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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

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  5. TheBiomaterial investigations in dentistry · 2026
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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

6 authors.

Iris Xiaoxue YinFaculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1167-2999
Veena Wenqing XuFaculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9084-4001
Grace Yuchan XuFaculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Ollie Yiru YuFaculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5310-5039
John Yun NiuFaculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3471-180X
Chun Hung ChuFaculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8167-0430

Funding

RGC General Research Fund (GRF) 17101024
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Silver nanoparticles have unique physical, chemical, and biological properties that make them attractive for medical applications. They have gained attention in dentistry for their potential use in caries management. This study reviews the different synthesis methods of silver nanoparticles and the application of them for caries management. Silver nanoparticles are tiny silver and are typically less than 100 nanometres in size. They have a high surface area-to-volume ratio, making them highly reactive and allowing them to interact with bacteria and other materials at the molecular level. Silver nanoparticles have low toxicity and biocompatibility. Researchers have employed various methods to synthesise silver nanoparticles, including chemical, physical, and biological methods. By controlling the process, silver nanoparticles have defined sizes, shapes, and surface properties for wide use. Silver nanoparticles exhibit strong antibacterial properties, capable of inhibiting a broad range of bacteria, including antibiotic-resistant strains. They inhibit the growth of cariogenic bacteria, such as

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antimicrobial propertiescariesnanoparticles synthesissilver nanoparticles

Identifiers

PMID39458905
PMCPMC11510209

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