Antibacterial effect of titanium oxide and cobalt-doped zinc ferrite coated stainless steel orthodontic brackets against Streptococcus mutans – an in-vitro study
In this study, both TiO<sub>2</sub> and CZFO coated brackets proved to be better than their respective control groups at reducing the viability of <i>S. mutans</i>. CZFO coated brackets exhibited antibacterial effects comparable to UV-activated TiO₂ brackets, even under visible light.
Authors
- Suresh D. Kulkarni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3004-2266)
- Ritesh Singla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1215-5988)
- Nishu Singla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9007-8092)
- Padmaja A. Shenoy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6781-5579)
- Vathsala Patil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8656-8080)
- Simarpreet Bhamra
- Sandeep Kasana
Institutions
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education (IN)
- University of Detroit Mercy (US)
- Kasturba Medical College, Manipal (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biomaterial Investigations in Dentistry
- Published
- 2025-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2340/biid.v12.44819
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00