An ORMOSIL-Containing Orthodontic Acrylic Resin with Concomitant Improvements in Antimicrobial and Fracture Toughness Properties

Shi-qiang Gong; Jeevani Epasinghe; Frederick A. Rueggeberg; Li-na Niu; Donald Mettenberg; Cynthia K. Y. Yiu; John D. Blizzard; Christine D. Wu; Jing Mao; Connie L. Drisko; David H. Pashley; Franklin R. Tay

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0042355

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An ORMOSIL-Containing Orthodontic Acrylic Resin with Concomitant Improvements in Antimicrobial and Fracture Toughness Properties

Shi-qiang Gong ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Shi-qiang Gong, Jeevani Epasinghe

Affiliation Department of Stomatology, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Jeevani Epasinghe ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Shi-qiang Gong, Jeevani Epasinghe

Affiliation Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Frederick A. Rueggeberg,

Affiliation College of Dental Medicine, Georgia Health Sciences University, Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
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Li-na Niu,

Affiliation School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
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Donald Mettenberg,

Affiliation College of Dental Medicine, Georgia Health Sciences University, Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
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Cynthia K. Y. Yiu,

Affiliation Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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John D. Blizzard,

Affiliation Quadsil Inc., Midland, Michigan, United States of America
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Christine D. Wu,

Affiliation College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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Jing Mao ,

* E-mail: ftay@georgiahealth.edu (FT); maojing1999@yahoo.com (JM)

Affiliation Department of Stomatology, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Connie L. Drisko,

Affiliation College of Dental Medicine, Georgia Health Sciences University, Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
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David H. Pashley,

Affiliation College of Dental Medicine, Georgia Health Sciences University, Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
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Franklin R. Tay

* E-mail: ftay@georgiahealth.edu (FT); maojing1999@yahoo.com (JM)

Affiliation College of Dental Medicine, Georgia Health Sciences University, Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
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An ORMOSIL-Containing Orthodontic Acrylic Resin with Concomitant Improvements in Antimicrobial and Fracture Toughness Properties

Shi-qiang Gong,
Jeevani Epasinghe,
Frederick A. Rueggeberg,
Li-na Niu,
Donald Mettenberg,
Cynthia K. Y. Yiu,
John D. Blizzard,
Christine D. Wu,
Jing Mao,
Connie L. Drisko

Published: August 1, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0042355

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