Microhardness and Fluoride Release of Glass Ionomer Cement Modified with a Novel Al⁺³ Complex to Enhance Its Antimicrobial Activity

Table 3

Antimicrobial activity (inhibition zones in mm) of HL, Al⁺³ complex, C-GIC, and Al-GIC (group V) against the investigated microorganisms.

Compound	Microorganism
	Inhibition zones (mm)
	Fungi	Gram −ve bacteria	Gram +ve bacteria
	Candida albicans	Acinetobacter baumannii	Staphylococcus aureus	Enterococcus	Streptococcus mutans
HL	4	—	3	—	—
Al^+3 complex	17	24	12	10	16
C-GIC	5	11	8	6	9
Al-GICs (group V)	14	19	10	7	13