Self-disinfecting surfaces and infection control

MM Querido, L Aguiar, P Neves, CC Pereira… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract According to World Health Organization, every year in the European Union, 4
million patients acquire a healthcare associated infection. Even though some …

[HTML][HTML] Mineral trioxide aggregate—A review of properties and testing methodologies

WN Ha, T Nicholson, B Kahler, LJ Walsh - Materials, 2017 - mdpi.com
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) restoratives and MTA sealers are commonly used in
endodontics. Commonly referenced standards for testing of MTA are ISO 6876, 9917-1 and …

[HTML][HTML] Physicochemical and antibacterial properties of novel, premixed calcium silicate-based sealer compared to powder–liquid bioceramic sealer

N Kharouf, Y Arntz, A Eid, J Zghal, S Sauro… - Journal of Clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to compare the physicochemical properties, filling ability, and
antibacterial activity of a premixed calcium silicate-based sealer to those of a powder–liquid …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial Efficacy of Different Endodontic Sealers against Enterococcus faecalis: An: In vitro: Study

S Dalmia, A Gaikwad, R Samuel, G Aher… - … Society of Preventive …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Antimicrobial Efficacy of Different Endodontic Sealers again... : Journal of International
Society of Preventive and Community Dentistry Antimicrobial Efficacy of Different …

[HTML][HTML] Surface disinfection to protect against microorganisms: Overview of traditional methods and issues of emergent nanotechnologies

M Kchaou, K Abuhasel, M Khadr, F Hosni… - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Sterilization methods for individuals and facilities are extremely important to enable human
beings to continue the basic tasks of life and to enable safe and continuous interaction of …

[HTML][HTML] Antibacterial additives in epoxy resin-based root canal sealers: a focused review

A Brezhnev, P Neelakantan, R Tanaka, S Brezhnev… - Dentistry journal, 2019 - mdpi.com
Dental materials used in root canal treatment have undergone substantial improvements
over the past decade. However, one area that still remains to be addressed is the ability of …

Endodontic sealers modified with silver vanadate: antibacterial, compositional, and setting time evaluation

AB Vilela Teixeira… - BioMed research …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The incorporation of nanoparticles into endodontic sealers aims at increasing antimicrobial
activity of the original material. Aim. The aim of this study is to incorporate the nanostructured …

[HTML][HTML] Do the mechanical properties of calcium-silicate-based cements influence the stress distribution of different retrograde cavity preparations?

T Ashi, R Richert, D Mancino, H Jmal, S Alkhouri… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
The aim of the present study was to investigate the influence of the mechanical properties of
three different calcium-silicate-based cements on the stress distribution of three different …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial activity of calcium silicate-based dental materials: a literature review

ACP Janini, GF Bombarda, LE Pelepenko… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Endodontic biomaterials have significantly improved dental treatment techniques in several
aspects now that they can be used for vital pulp treatments, as temporary intracanal …

[HTML][HTML] Antibacterial and cytotoxicity of root canal sealer with the addition of chitosan nanoparticle at various concentrations

DN Ratih, E Mulyawati, RK Santi… - European Journal of …, 2023 - thieme-connect.com
Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the addition of chitosan nanoparticle with
concentrations of 0, 10, 20, and 30% to the epoxy resin-based (ERB) sealer on its …