Evaluation of the antibacterial effect of titanium dioxide nanoparticles combined with acrylic laminates for functional orthodontic appliances: a randomized controlled clinical trial.
Ghada M ElabdWaleed EldarsMarwa S ShamaaMarwa A Tawfik
Published in: BMC oral health (2024)
The addition of 1% titanium dioxide nanoparticles to acrylic baseplates of orthodontic functional appliances significantly reduced the bacterial colony count under the base plate after at least four months of application.