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| Year : 2023 | Volume
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Antibacterial activity of nanoparticle-coated orthodontic archwires: A systematic review
Mathew T Maliael, Remmiya M Varghese, Aravind K Subramanian
Department of Orthodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai 600077, Tamil Nadu, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Remmiya M Varghese
Department of Orthodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai 600077, Tamil Nadu
India
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DOI: 10.4103/jioh.jioh_152_22
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Aim: The purpose of this review is to conduct a systematic assessment of the literature and report on the antibacterial activity of nanoparticle-coated orthodontic archwires. Materials and Methods: A systematic search of the following scientific databases PubMed, Google Scholar, SCOPUS, LILACS, and Cochrane CENTRAL was performed to identify relevant articles that were published until December 2021. Articles satisfying the eligibility criteria were included in the review process. Methodological evaluation was done to determine the methodological quality of the included studies. The data of antibacterial activity evaluated by the studies were extracted. Results: A total of five studies were included in the qualitative analysis. All of the included studies showed that nanoparticle-coated orthodontic archwires showed good antibacterial activity when compared with uncoated control archwires. The overall methodological quality of the included studies was assessed to be moderate. Conclusion: Qualitative assessment of the available literature suggests a significant in-vitro antibacterial activity of orthodontic archwires that were subjected to surface modification by nanoparticle coating. |
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