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SynthesisInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

The Effect of Silver Nanoparticle Addition on the Antimicrobial Properties of Poly(methyl methacrylate) Used for Fabrication of Dental Appliances: A Systematic Review.

Kacper Galant, Maja Podziewska, Maciej Chęciński, Kamila Chęcińska, Natalia Turosz, Dariusz Chlubek, Tomasz Korcz, Maciej Sikora

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Synthesis in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Kacper GalantFaculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Al. Kościuszki 4, 90-419 Łódź, Poland.ORCID 0009-0009-6523-328X
Maja PodziewskaFaculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Al. Kościuszki 4, 90-419 Łódź, Poland.ORCID 0009-0004-9715-2736
Maciej ChęcińskiNational Medical Institute of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration, Wołoska 137, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-6199-4753
Kamila ChęcińskaNational Medical Institute of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration, Wołoska 137, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-5113-9817
Natalia TuroszNational Medical Institute of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration, Wołoska 137, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-8075-9989
Dariusz ChlubekDepartment of Biochemistry and Medical Chemistry, Pomeranian Medical University, Powstańców Wielkopolskich 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-4497-4395
Tomasz KorczNational Medical Institute of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration, Wołoska 137, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland.ORCID 0009-0003-5092-7461
Maciej SikoraNational Medical Institute of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration, Wołoska 137, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-3348-1950

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) is widely used in modern dentistry, particularly in prosthodontics, orthodontics, and maxillofacial surgery. To improve the properties of PMMA, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are incorporated to enhance the antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal effects of this material. This study aims to evaluate the antimicrobial properties of AgNPs as an additive to PMMA. Medical databases covered by the ACM, BASE, PubMed, and Scopus engines were searched. Of the 670 identified records, 23 studies were included that assessed the antibacterial and antifungal properties gained by incorporating AgNPs into PMMA. All of the studies included also contained a control group-PMMA without additives. Studies that evaluated nanoparticles other than AgNPs or materials other than PMMA were excluded. The data collected from the articles included the size and concentration of the nanoparticles, the method of sample preparation, sample size, information on the effect of nanoparticles on antimicrobial properties, and the contact time between the sample and the test tube containing fungi or bacteria. The data were presented in tables and graphs. The analysis indicated that increasing the weight percent concentration of AgNPs or extending the incubation time increases the antifungal efficacy. The result of Tau Kendall correlation showed that the pairs of data, concentration/incubation time and outcomes, are inversely proportional for fungi (

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Anti-Infective AgentsMetal NanoparticlesPolymethyl MethacrylateSilverBacteriaFungiHumansMicrobial Sensitivity TestsAnti-Infective AgentsPolymethyl MethacrylateSilverantimicrobial propertiesdental materialsnanotechnologyPMMApoly(methyl methacrylate)silver nanoparticles

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PMCPMC12692047

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