Effect of Silver Ion Surface Coating on Antimicrobial and Cutting Efficiencies of Nickel-titanium Rotary Files

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CORA S., ER K., TAŞDEMİR T., KİRAZ N., Becer B., FELEK R., ...More

MEANDROS MEDICAL AND DENTAL JOURNAL, vol.21, no.1, pp.26-33, 2020 (ESCI, TRDizin)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 21 Issue: 1
• Publication Date: 2020
• Doi Number: 10.4274/meandros.galenos.2019.79553
• Journal Name: MEANDROS MEDICAL AND DENTAL JOURNAL
• Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Page Numbers: pp.26-33
• Kocaeli University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: Silver ions are well known to have effective antimicrobial activity against many microorganisms. This study aims to evaluate the antimicrobial and cutting efficiencies of nickel-titanium rotary file surface coated with silver ions by using the dip-coating method.