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Evaluating antibacterial efficiency of orthodontic brackets coated with copper oxide, titanium dioxide and silver nanoparticles.

Girish Polavaram Vasudeva Setty, Shaik Ziauddhin, Shifin Sainudeen, Anupriya Boopathy, Subash Chandra Nayak, Faraz Hasan, Rubeena Naaz, Md Kafeel Ahmed

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Authors and funding

8 authors.

Girish Polavaram Vasudeva SettyPrivate Practitioner, Smile Architect Dental, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Shaik ZiauddhinDepartment of Orthodontic and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Coorg Institute of Dental Science, Virajpet, Karnataka, India.
Shifin SainudeenPrivate Practitioner, Registrar Orthodontist, Aseer Province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Anupriya BoopathyDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Sri Venkateshwaraa Dental College, Puducherry, India.
Subash Chandra NayakDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Hi -Tech Dental College and Hospital, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India.
Faraz HasanDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Consultant Orthodontist, Moradabad Uttar Pradesh, India.
Rubeena NaazPrivate Practitioner, Dental Surgeon, SRK Dental Clinic, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Md Kafeel AhmedDepartment of Periodontology and Implantology, MNR Dental College and Hospital, Sangareddy, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Orthodontic brackets create biofilm niches that promote enamel demineralization and white spot lesions, necessitating effective antibacterial coatings during fixed appliance therapy. Therefore, it is of interest to compare antibacterial activity against

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Antibacterialcopper oxidenanoparticlesorthodontic bracketssilverStreptococcus mutanstitanium dioxide

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PMID42282391
PMCPMC13252340

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