In vitro assessment of photocatalytic titanium oxide surface modified stainless steel orthodontic brackets for antiadherent and antibacterial properties against Lactobacillus acidophilus

Angle Orthodontist

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1028-1035

  Shah, Alok Girish ^a   Shetty, Pradeep Chandra ^a   Ramachandra, C S ^a   Bhat, N Sham ^a   Laxmikanth, S M ^a  

^a AECS Maaruti College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Antiadherent; Antibacterial; Brackets; Lactobacillus acidophilus; Photocatalytic; TiO 2

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; DENTAL ALLOY; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; DRUG EFFECT; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROBIOLOGY; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; SURFACE PROPERTY;

BACTERIAL ADHESION; COATED MATERIALS, BIOCOMPATIBLE; DENTAL ALLOYS; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS; PHOTOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; STAINLESS STEEL; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TITANIUM;

EID: 80054854212     PISSN: 00033219     EISSN: 19457103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2319/021111-101.1     Document Type: Article

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