ArticleBioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)2025
Effect of Surface Wettability and Energy on Bacterial Adhesion to Dental Aligners: A Comparative In Vitro Study.
Article in Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The surface-agnostic advantage for peri-implant health: UV photofunctionalization as a positive-sum strategy for biofilm suppression and soft-tissue barrier-a systematic review with qualitative synthesis.International journal of implant dentistry · 2026Pooled it
- Mechanical properties and antibacterial efficacy against Streptococcus mutans biofilms of novel bioactive tooth root coatings in tooth-brushing simulation.Dental materials : official publication of the Academy of Dental Materials · 2026Article
- Fluorohydrocarbon Plasma Functionalization of Polyurethane Surfaces: Bacterial Adhesion and Cell Response.Polymers · 2026Article
- Potential Cytotoxicity of Orthodontic Aligners in the Oral Environment: A Scoping Review.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Finishing protocols of orthodontic attachments determine surface roughness and susceptibility to microbial colonization in vitro.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Antibacterial activity and cytocompatibility of Cu-coated PETG for clear aligner applications.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026Article
- Advanced synergistic antibacterial interfaces enabled by micro/nanostructure-superhydrophobicity coupling: mechanisms and applications.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Review
- Assessment of microbial growth in various aligner materials.Bioinformation · 2026Article
- In Vitro Biological Evaluation of Titanium Implants Anodized With Aqueous Extract ofInternational journal of biomaterials · 2026Article
- Evaluation of Selected Properties of Ti Coatings Deposited on MED610 for Medical Applications.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Duration-Dependent Caries Risk During Clear Aligner Therapy: A Retrospective Analysis.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
The use of orthodontic aligners has increased significantly due to their convenience and esthetic advantages. However, understanding their microbiological behavior and cytotoxicity is essential. This study aimed to evaluate the metabolic activity (MA) and proliferation of different bacterial strains-assessed through colony-forming unit (CFU) counts-as well as the cytotoxicity of three widely used aligner systems: Spark, Invisalign, and Smile. Wettability and surface free energy (both dispersive and polar components) were determined using the sessile drop technique. The bacterial strains
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