Antimicrobial and mechanical properties of acrylic resins with incorporated silver-zinc zeolite - part I

• Published in: Gerodontology Vol. 25; no. 3; pp. 187 - 194
• Main Authors: Casemiro, Luciana Assirati, Martins, Carlos Henrique Gomes, Pires-de-Souza, Fernanda de Carvalho Panzeri, Panzeri, Heitor
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.09.2008
• Subjects: acrylic resin; Acrylic Resins - chemistry; Analysis of Variance; Anti-Infective Agents, Local - chemistry; Anti-Infective Agents, Local - pharmacology; antimicrobial activity; Candida albicans; Candida albicans - drug effects; Dental Stress Analysis; Dentistry; Denture Bases; Elasticity; Materials Testing; Pliability; Silver; strength; Streptococcus mutans; Streptococcus mutans - drug effects; zeolite; Zeolites - chemistry; Zeolites - pharmacology; Zinc

Objective:  The purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of acrylic resins containing different percentages of silver and zinc zeolite, and to assess whether the addition of zeolite alters the flexural and impact strength of the resins. Background:  The characteristi...