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

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

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) stainles...

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Main Authors: Rogerio Amaral Tupinambá, Cristiane Aparecida de Assis Claro, Cristiane Aparecida Pereira, Celestino José Prudente Nobrega, Ana Paula Rosifini Alves Claro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dental Press Editora
Series:Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics
Subjects:
Braquetes ortodônticos
Adesão bacteriana
Hexametildissiloxano.
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