Antibacterial properties of inorganic nano-antibacterial materials in orthodontics
10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2015.12.028
- VernacularTitle:无机纳米抗菌材料抗菌性能在口腔正畸中的作用
- Author:
Na LI
;
Bing HAN
;
Qian ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Nanostructures;
Orthodontics;
Mouth
- From:
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research
2015;(12):1953-1957
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
BACKGROUND:There are usualy removable appliances and fixed appliances in the mouth of orthodontic patients, resulting in periodontitis. Because of its high security, good heat resistance, long action time, not easy to produce resistance and wide antimicrobial spectrum, inorganic antibacterial agents have become a research hotspot. OBJECTIVE:To review the application and research progress of inorganic nano-antibacterial materials in orthodontic treatment. METHODS:A computer-based search of PubMed and CNKI databases was performed for articles about applications of inorganic nano-antibacterial materials in orthodontic treatment published from January 2001 to December 2014 using the keywords of “orthodontic, antibacterial agent” in English and Chinese, respectively. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Inorganic nano-antibacterial materials for oral bacteria have good antibacterial properties, and are a kind of ideal biological material. Bracket enamel adhesive, removable appliance resin material and bracket can play correct and antibacterial roles by modification of inorganic nano-antibacterial materials, so as to reduce complications such as dental caries. However, the application of nano-antibacterial materials is stil in its infancy, the modified materials need to be studied further in terms of color problems, physical and chemical properties and biological security.
