Therapeutic Use of Silver Nanoparticles in the Prevention and Arrest of Dental Caries

Therapeutic Use of Silver Nanoparticles in the Prevention and Arrest of Dental Caries

Dental caries is one of the major diseases of the oral cavity affecting humans worldwide. Different alternatives have been used for its control, but its incidence and prevalence are still high. On the other hand, silver has been used for centuries due to its antimicrobial properties. With advances i...

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Published in:Bioinorganic chemistry and applications Vol. 2020; no. 2020; pp. 1 - 7
Main Authors: Urbano Peña, María de los A., DeAlba‐Montero, Idania, Hernández Sierra, Juan F., Butrón Téllez Girón, Claudia, Ruiz, Facundo
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2020
Hindawi
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Hindawi Limited
Subjects:
Antimicrobial agents
Biofilms
Chemical synthesis
Clinical trials
Cytotoxicity
Dental caries
Dental materials
Dentistry
E coli
Enamel
Fluoridation
Fluorides
Glucose
Health aspects
Medicine
Microorganisms
Nanomaterials
Nanoparticles
Nanotechnology
Nitrates
Pathogens
Practice
Prevention
Review
Sealing compounds
Silver
Silver base alloys
Sodium
Spectrum analysis
Teeth
Tomography
Toxicity
Mexico
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Summary:Dental caries is one of the major diseases of the oral cavity affecting humans worldwide. Different alternatives have been used for its control, but its incidence and prevalence are still high. On the other hand, silver has been used for centuries due to its antimicrobial properties. With advances in nanotechnology, the use and research in nanomaterials has increased, recently, and silver nanoparticles have become an essential part of the dental practice, giving materials physical and chemical improvements in their properties, used for their antibacterial capacity preventing and arresting dental caries. The objective of this review was to examine the use of silver nanoparticles, in the treatment of dental caries in the remineralization of teeth hard tissues, as well as the antimicrobial potential, cytotoxicity, and long-term effectiveness.
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Academic Editor: Guillermo Mendoza-Diaz
ISSN:1565-3633
1687-479X
DOI:10.1155/2020/8882930