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SUBMITTER: Huang L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5034341 | biostudies-literature | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Huang Li L Yu Fan F Sun Xiang X Dong Yan Y Lin Ping-Ting PT Yu Hao-Han HH Xiao Yu-Hong YH Chai Zhi-Guo ZG Xing Xiao-Dong XD Chen Ji-Hua JH
Scientific reports 20160923
Resins with strong and long-lasting antibacterial properties are critical for the prevention of secondary dental caries. In this study, we evaluated the antibacterial effect and the underlying mechanism of action of an unfilled resin incorporating 2-methacryloxylethyl hexadecyl methyl ammonium bromide (MAE-HB) against Streptococcus mutans UA159 (S. mutans UA159). MAE-HB was added into unfilled resin at 10 mass%, and unfilled resin without MAE-HB served as the control. Bacterial growth was inhibi ...[more]