Specialist dentist and associate professor in College of Dentistry, University of Baghdad
PhD Orthodontics, University of Dundee MSc Orthodontics, University of Baghdad MSc Oral Surgery, University of Baghdad BDS, University of Baghdad
Orthodontics and oral and maxillofacial
4th year undergraduate students 5th year undergraduate student MSc student PhD student
graduation projects of 5th year undergraduate student MSc students' projects PhD students' projects
Statement of the Problem. The use of orthodontic fixed appliances may adversely affect oral health leading to demineralizing lesions and the development of gingival problems. Aims of the Study. The study aimed to coat orthodontic archwires with chlorhexidine hexametaphosphate nanoparticles (CHX-HMP NPs) and to evaluate the elusion of CHX from CHX-HMP NPs. Materials and Methods. A solution of CHX-HMP nanoparticles with an overall concentration of 5 mM for both CHX and HMP was prepared, characterized (using atomic force microscope and Fourier transformation infrared spectroscopy), and used to coat orthodontic stainless steel (SSW) and NiTi archwires (NiTiW). The coated segments were characterized (using scanning electron microscopy
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