Bioactive and antibacterial universal adhesives containing ZnO/Cu and bioactive glass nanoparticles
Universal adhesives modified with bioactive glass and ZnO/Cu nanoparticles exhibited enhanced antibacterial and mineralizing properties while maintaining cytocompatibility and degree of conversion, without critically compromising bond strength. Although, no immediate inhibition of MMP activity was observed, this multifunctional approach may contribute to more stable adhesive interfaces and improved long-term performance of composite restorations.
Authors
- Eduardo J. Fernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6501-744X)
- Alessandro Dourado Loguércio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9880-4856)
- Carolina Pardo-Díaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6493-4302)
- Cristian Covarrubias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8593-7596)
- Fábio Dupart Nascimento (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6672-3373)
- Mário Felipe Gutiérrez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1827-5956)
- Marina D.S. Chiari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2267-3199)
- Gabriel David Cochinski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2375-6639)
- Joatan Lucas de Sousa Gomes [UNESP] Costa
- Pedro Moreira
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (BR)
- Universidad de Los Andes, Chile (CL)
- Universidad Autónoma de Chile (CL)
- Universidade Paulista (BR)
- Pontificial Catholic University of Valparaiso (CL)
- Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa (BR)
- University of Chile (CL)
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Dentistry
- Published
- 2026-01-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdent.2026.106524
- Primary Topic
- Polymer Surface Interaction Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
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