Open AccessAntimicrobial properties of poly (methyl methacrylate) acrylic resins incorporated with silicon dioxide and titanium dioxide nanoparticles on cariogenic bacteria
Author(s) -
Shahzad Ahmad,
Soufia Khalil,
M.Z. Kassaee,
Atefe Saffar Shahroudi,
Babak Pourakbari,
Abbas Bahador
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of orthodontic science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.298
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 2278-1897
pISSN - 2278-0203
DOI - 10.4103/2278-0203.176652
Subject(s) - silicon dioxide , titanium dioxide , methyl methacrylate , nuclear chemistry , materials science , nanoparticle , acrylic resin , lactobacillus acidophilus , streptococcus mutans , methacrylate , monomer , chemistry , polymer , nanotechnology , bacteria , composite material , coating , probiotic , biology , genetics
To assess the effects of adding nano-titanium dioxide (nano-TiO2) and nano-silicon dioxide (nano-SiO2) and their mixture to poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) to induce antimicrobial activity in acrylic resins.