Research Article
Antiadherence and Antimicrobial Properties of Silver Nanoparticles against Streptococcus mutans on Brackets and Wires Used for Orthodontic Treatments
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Adherence assay of AgNPs and S. mutans strain on orthodontic brackets. (a) Antiadherence activity with and without orthodontic modules; (b) antiadherence activity on orthodontic modules and AgNP samples; (c) antiadherence activity of AgNP samples; (d) antiadherence activity of AgNP samples and the presence of orthodontic modules. One asterisk indicates ; two asterisks indicate .
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