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 wires. (a) Antiadherence activity on wires; (b) antiadherence activity on orthodontic wires and AgNP samples; (c) antiadherence activity of AgNP samples; (d) antiadherence activity of AgNP samples and different orthodontic wires. NiTi = nickel-titanium; CuNiTi = copper-nickel-titanium; SS = stainless steel. One asterisk indicates ; @ indicates significant differences with all groups ().
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