Dental Materials 2011-01-01

Influence of silver nano-particles on monomer elution from light-cured composites

Jürgen Durner, Marija Stojanovic, Ebru Urcan, Reinhard Hickel, Franx-Xaver Reichl, Jürgen Durner, Marija Stojanovic, Ebru Urcan, Reinhard Hickel, Franx-Xaver Reichl, Jürgen Durner, Marija Stojanovic, Ebru Urcan, Reinhard Hickel, Franx-Xaver Reichl

Index: Dent. Mater. 27(7) , 631-6, (2011)

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Abstract

Objectives Silver containing materials have been used for years as antimicrobial materials. Silver particles were also added to experimental dental composites to reduce caries. The aim of our study was to show whether silver nanoparticles can lead to higher amounts of elutable substances.