Biocompatibility and Surface Characteristics of Resin-Modified Glass Ionomer Cements with Ammonium Quaternary Compounds or Silver Nanoparticles: An In Vitro Study

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Scanning electron microscopy micrographs at ×2000: (a) GC Fuji Ortho LC, (b) GC Fuji Ortho LC and silver nanoparticles 1 wt%, (c) GC Fuji Ortho LC and silver nanoparticles 2 wt%, (d) GC Fuji Ortho LC and hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide 1 wt%, (e) GC Fuji Ortho LC and hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide 2 wt%, (f) GC Fuji Ortho LC and benzalkonium chloride 1 wt%, (g) GC Fuji Ortho LC and benzalkonium chloride 2 wt%, (h) GC Fuji Ortho LC and cetylpyridinium chloride 1 wt%, and (i) GC Fuji Ortho LC and cetylpyridinium chloride 2 wt%. Scale bar: 10 μm.

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