Evaluation of the Antibacterial Effects of Nickel Nanoparticles on Biofilm Production by Streptococcus mutans

Background:    Dental caries is a biofilm-dependent disease mainly causes by cariogenic bacteria that colonize dental surfaces, especially Streptococcus mutans. Nickel is a safe metal element which routinely used in dental compounds. The antibacterial and anti-biofilm effects of nickel nanoparticles...

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Main Authors: Nazanin Habibi, Nima Hosseini Jazani, Saber Yousefi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2017-07-01
Series:Journal of Medical Bacteriology
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Online Access:https://jmb.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jmb/article/view/309