A Novel Developed Bioactive Composite Resin Containing Silver/Zinc Oxide (Ag/ZnO) Nanoparticles as an Antimicrobial Material against Streptococcus mutans, Lactobacillus, and Candida albicans

Table 1

The descriptive data of shear bond strength in each study group.

Group	Number	Mean of shear bond strength (MPa)	Std. deviation	Minimum	Maximum
A (O)	30	19.03	4.12	13.42	28.95
B (Z)	30	16.35	1.11	7.90	32.63
C (A&Z)	30	13.61	0.73	8.64	22.61
D (AZ)	30	20.49	1.03	10.48	32.17
Total	120	17.37	0.51	7.90	32.63

Different capital letters indicate different types of orthodontic composite resins, where A (O) stands for conventional composite resin, B (Z) for ZnO nanoparticles, C (A&Z) for ZnO and silver nanoparticle solution, and D (AZ) for Ag/ZnO nanoparticles ( < 0.05).