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Optimized synthesis of novel hydroxyapatite/CuO/TiO2 nanocomposite with high antibacterial activity against oral pathogen Streptococcus mutans

Journal

CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
Volume 47, Issue 23, Pages 33398-33404

Publisher

ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2021.08.246

Keywords

Hydroxyapatite; CuO nanoparticles; TiO2 nanoparticles; Nanocomposite; Antibacterial

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  1. Kermanshah University of medical sciences [980554]

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The study focused on using nanocomposites to enhance the antibacterial properties of dental materials, and identified the optimal conditions for synthesizing nanocomposites with high antibacterial effects. The results indicated that the nanocomposite significantly reduced the growth of Streptococcus mutans, demonstrating its potential for improving performance in various dental fields.
The main issue of using hydroxyapatite (HA) in dentistry is accumulation of microorganisms on it that causes tooth decay. The use of nanoparticles can decrease the accumulation of microorganisms, including Streptococcus mutans on HA, and increase its antibacterial effect. The present study aimed to determine the optimal conditions to synthesize HA/CuO/TiO2 nanocomposites with the highest antibacterial properties. Utilizing the Taguchi method, nine experiments were designed to fabricate nanocomposites using 3 factors of hydroxyapatite, CuO and TiO2 nanoparticles. The antibacterial activity of the synthesized nanocomposites was evaluated by the colony forming units (CFU) method against S. mutans. Nanocomposite synthesized under experimental conditions 2 (hydroxyapatite 20 mg/ml, CuO 1.50 mg/ml and TiO2 1.60 mg/ml) had the highest effect on reducing the growth of S. mutans (1.24 CFU/ml). The results demonstrated the improvement of structural properties, antibacterial activity, and thermal stability by formation of nanocomposite. Owing to the desirable antibacterial properties of the HA/CuO/TiO2 nanocomposite, it can be used to improve performance in various dental fields.

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