The Investigation of the Effect of a-Tomatine as a Novel Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitor on the Bond Strength of Sound and Eroded Dentine through In Vitro and In Silico Methods

This study aims to examine the effect of a-tomatine, a new matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor for dentistry, as a surface pretreatment on the bonding strength of different types of dentine via in vitro and in silico methods. The binding efficacy of both a-tomatine and chlorhexidine to MMP-2, 8, and...

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Main Authors: Musa Kazim Ucuncu, Ahmet Bugra Ortaakarsu, Sule Batu, Esra Yildiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/18/10322