abstract

• Dental caries is one of the major diseases of the oral cavity affecting humans worldwide. Different alternatives have been used for its control, but its incidence and prevalence are still high. On the other hand, silver has been used for centuries due to its antimicrobial properties. With advances in nanotechnology, the use and research in nanomaterials has increased, recently, and silver nanoparticles have become an essential part of the dental practice, giving materials physical and chemical improvements in their properties, used for their antibacterial capacity preventing and arresting dental caries. The objective of this review was to examine the use of silver nanoparticles, in the treatment of dental caries in the remineralization of teeth hard tissues, as well as the antimicrobial potential, cytotoxicity, and long-term effectiveness. © 2020 Claudia Butrón Téllez Girón et al.

authors

• Butrón-Tellez-Girón C.
• Dealba-Montero I.
• Hernández Sierra Juan Francisco
• Ruiz Facundo
• Urbano-Peña M.A.

publication date

• 2020-01-01

published in

• Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications  Journal

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1155/2020/8882930

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volume

• 2020