Static friction, surface roughness, and antibacterial activity of orthodontic brackets coated with silver and silver chitosan nanoparticles
Magda Shaban Tawakal, Amr Mohamed Abdelghany Metwally, Noha A. El‐Wassefy, Marwa Tawfik, Marwa Sameh Shamaa
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceMonocrystalline siliconSurface roughnessCeramicStreptococcus mutansBracketCrystalliteSilver nanoparticleBiocompatibilitySurface finishComposite materialMetallurgyNanoparticleNanotechnologyMechanical engineeringSiliconBiologyEngineeringGeneticsBacteriaDental materials and restorationsOrthodontics and Dentofacial OrthopedicsOral microbiology and periodontitis research