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ArticleContemporary clinical dentistry

Preventive Effect of Ultraviolet Photofunctionalization on Peri-implant Biofilm Formation: An

Akanksha Goel, Vinit Swami, Amol Somaji Patil, Vasanthi Vinit Swami

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Article in Contemporary clinical dentistry. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Akanksha GoelDepartment of Dental Surgery, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
Vinit SwamiDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College and Hospital, Deemed to be University, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Amol Somaji PatilDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College and Hospital, Deemed to be University, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Vasanthi Vinit SwamiDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College and Hospital, Deemed to be University, Pune, Maharashtra, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Peri-implant biofilm formation due to local bacterial colonization is one of the important factors for the instability of temporary anchorage devices (TADs). Aim: The aim of this study was to quantify and compare the colonization of Materials and Methods: This prospective, Statistical Analysis: Statistical software was used to perform unpaired Results: The mean bacterial count (per ml) was found to be 2.2 × 10 Conclusions: The study concludes that UV photofunctionalization results in a significant reduction of

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BiofilmStreptococcus sanguinistemporary anchorage devicesultraviolet photofunctionalization

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PMID39512295
PMCPMC11540206

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