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Bacterial adhesion on conventional and self-ligating metallic brackets after surface treatment with plasma-polymerized hexamethyldisiloxane

Tupinambá, Rogerio Amaral; Claro, Cristiane Aparecida de Assis; Pereira, Cristiane Aparecida; Nobrega, Celestino José Prudente; Claro, Ana Paula Rosifini Alves.

Dental press j. orthod. (Impr.); 22 (4), 2017

ABSTRACT Introduction: Plasma-polymerized film deposition was created to modify metallic orthodontic brackets surface properties in order to inhibit bacterial adhesion. Methods: Hexamethyldisiloxane (HMDSO) polymer films were deposited on conventional (n = 10) and self-ligating (n = 10) stainless ste...

Adhesión Bacteriana/efectos de los fármacos, Biopelículas/efectos de los fármacos, Diseño de Aparato Ortodóncico, Soportes Ortodóncicos/microbiología, Plasma, Polimerizacion, Siloxanos/farmacología, Streptococcus mutans/efectos de los fármacos, Streptococcus mutans/aislamiento & purificación, Streptococcus mutans/fisiología, Propiedades de Superficie

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