Inhibition of Biofilm Formation and Gene Expression by Silicon Dioxide Nanoparticles and Zinc Oxide/Zeolite Nanocomposites on Streptococcus mutans
SiO2 NPs and ZnO/Zeolite NCs show significant potential for preventing biofilm formation by S. mutans, representing effective and cost-efficient antibacterial options for oral health.
Authors
- Hadi Peeri Dogaheh
- Mohsen Arzanlou
- Zahra Hosseinali
- Alireza Jafari
- Farhad Jeddi
- Ali Niapour
- Safura Mirzaei
Institutions
- Guilan University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Ardabil University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Islamic Azad University Rasht Branch (IR)
- Razi Hospital (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Recent Advances in Anti-Infective Drug Discovery
- Published
- 2026-01-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2174/0127724344367073251106200403
- Primary Topic
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00