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ArticleCureus2026

Comparative In Vitro Assessment of the Antimicrobial Properties of Irreversible Hydrocolloid Impression Material Modified with Two Different Nanoparticles.

Hima Bindu G, Youshitha B, Vivek Anne, Tejosmita Chowdary Pavuluri, Y Vijaya Lakshmi, Moulinath Chikati Deepak

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Article in Cureus, 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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6 authors.

Hima Bindu GDepartment of Prosthodontics, CKS Teja Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Tirupathi, IND.
Youshitha BDepartment of Prosthodontics, CKS Teja Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Tirupathi, IND.
Vivek AnneDepartment of Dentistry, Always Smile Dental Care, North Brunswick Township, USA.
Tejosmita Chowdary PavuluriDepartment of Dentistry, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, Newark, USA.
Y Vijaya LakshmiDepartment of Prosthodontics, CKS Teja Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Tirupathi, IND.
Moulinath Chikati DeepakDepartment of Prosthodontics, KGF College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Kolar, IND.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background Dental impressions are frequently contaminated with oral microorganisms during clinical procedures, increasing the risk of cross-contamination between patients, clinicians, and dental laboratory personnel. Incorporating antimicrobial nanoparticles into impression materials may provide an alternative to conventional disinfection methods. This in vitro study evaluated and compared the antimicrobial efficacy of irreversible hydrocolloid impression material modified with titanium dioxide (TiO₂) and zirconium dioxide (ZrO₂) nanoparticles against

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alginateantimicrobial agentsdental impression materialsnanoparticlesstreptococcus mutanstitanium dioxidezirconium dioxide

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PMID42725175
PMCPMC13561029

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