Open AccessAntibacterial activity of a glass ionomer containing silver nanoparticles against Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sanguinis
Author(s) -
Hamidreza Moshfeghi,
Roza Haghgoo,
Rokhsareh Sadeghi,
Mohammad Niakan,
M. Rezvani
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_115_18
Subject(s) - streptococcus mutans , streptococcus sanguinis , antimicrobial , silver nanoparticle , agar diffusion test , chemistry , agar , antibacterial activity , glass ionomer cement , nanoparticle , microbiology and biotechnology , materials science , bacteria , nanotechnology , biology , organic chemistry , composite material , genetics
Nano-sized metal particles exhibit special biological, chemical, and physical properties. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of incorporating silver nanoparticles into a resin-modified glass ionomer (GI) on its antimicrobial property.