@mastersthesis{f277fc89922e4c92b4a53ec6c5ef5d83,
title = "Formulation and characterization of drug-loaded nanocarriers modified resin-based systems for applications in adhesive dentistry",
abstract = "We formulated a pH-sensitive chlorhexidine-loaded mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSN) modified with poly-(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (CHX-loaded/MSN-PLGA) and graphene nanoparticles incorporated into experimental resin-based dentin adhesives. Nanocarriers were characterized for morphology, physicochemical features, spectral analyses, drug-release kinetics at varying pH and its effect on dentin-bound proteases was investigated. The modified dentin adhesives were characterized for cytotoxicity, antimicrobial activity, degree of conversion (DC), micro-tensile bond strength (µTBS) and nano-leakage expression were studied at different pH values and storage time. The addition of graphene nanoparticles and CHX-MSN showed optimized DC, antibiofilm activity, and micro-tensile bond strength without affecting the standard adhesion characteristics.",
keywords = "Dentin bonding, chlorhexidine, mesoporous silica, graphene, nanoparticles, adhesives",
author = "Zohaib Akram",
year = "2024",
doi = "10.26182/r596-4g10",
language = "English",
school = "The University of Western Australia",
}