A novel antibacterial and fluorescent coating composed of polydopamine and carbon dots on the surface of orthodontic brackets
Abstract Many kinds of antibacterial coatings have been designed to prevent the adherence of bacteria onto the surface of a fixed orthodontic device of brackets. However, the problems such as weak binding force, undetectable, drug resistance, cytotoxicity and short duration needed to be solved. Thus...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Springer
2023-02-01
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Series: | Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10856-023-06712-8 |