An umbrella review of systematic reviews/meta-analyses evaluating the antimicrobial activity of various nanoparticles on orthodontic materials & components
The studies indicate that incorporating AgNP into orthodontic adhesives enhances antimicrobial activity but exhibits high heterogeneity, necessitating more in vivo studies. TiO<sub>2</sub>-coated brackets show antimicrobial properties against various pathogens. Nanoparticle-coated archwires with AgNP, N-doped TiO<sub>2</sub>, graphene oxide, and zinc oxide reduce demineralization, are biocompatible, and reduce surface roughness, showing good to fair antimicrobial activity. Results should be interpreted cautiously, and further clinical and long-term studies are required to confirm the effectiveness of these nanoparticles in preventing white spot lesions.
Authors
- Ruchira Shreevats
- Syed Azeemuddin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5974-3584)
- Vaibhav Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2166-1740)
- Mohit Jaiswal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9099-5905)
- Meghna Vandekar
Institutions
- Navodaya Dental College and Hospital (IN)
- Health Strat (Kenya) (KE)
- Public Health Foundation of India (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
- Published
- 2025-06-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobcr.2025.06.002
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Dental materials and restorations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.03