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ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences2026

Comparative evaluation of chlorhexidine, er, cr: ysgg laser, and iron oxide nanoparticles as dentin disinfectants: effects on streptococcus mutans inhibition and glass ionomer bond strength in primary molars.

Faisal Ali Bin Abbooud AlQhtani, Zuhair Motlak Alkahtani, Ahmed Ali M Albariqi, Muhammad Abdullah Kamran

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Article in Pakistan journal of medical sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Faisal Ali Bin Abbooud AlQhtaniFaisal Ali bin Abbooud AlQhtani Consultant in Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontic Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Khalid University. Abha, KSA.
Zuhair Motlak AlkahtaniZuhair Motlak Alkahtani Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, King Khalid University. Abha, KSA.
Ahmed Ali M AlbariqiAhmed Ali M Albariqi Department of Periodontics and Community Dentistry, College of Dentistry, King Khalid University. Abha, KSA.
Muhammad Abdullah KamranMuhammad Abdullah Kamran Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontic Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Khalid University. Abha, KSA.

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Abstract

Objective: To find out the influence of different dentin disinfectants-chlorhexidine (CHX), Er, Cr: YSGG laser (ECYL), and iron oxide nanoparticles (Fe Methodology: This in vitro study was conducted at King Khalid University, approved under IRB# KKU 2025-2026-161. The study duration was three months, 15 Results: CHX (Group-II) demonstrated the largest zone of inhibition (15.95±1.54 mm). The control group showed the smallest inhibition zone (6.24±1.13 mm). ECYL (Group-III) exhibited the highest SBS (7.33±0.34 MPa), statistically superior to all groups (p<0.05). Fe Conclusion: Er, Cr: YSGG laser demonstrated optimal performance as a cavity disinfectant, combining effective antimicrobial activity with superior bond strength preservation in primary molars.

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Bond strength, Cavity disinfectionChlorhexidineCr: YSGG laserErGlass ionomer cementIron oxide nanoparticlesPrimary teethStreptococcus mutans

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