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Caries Direction Antimicrobial Activity of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Containing Cement for the Management of Orthodontic Teeth against Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus casei
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Caries Direction Antimicrobial Activity of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Containing Cement for the Management of Orthodontic Teeth against Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus casei

By: Aimin Wu and  Chungang Zhao  
Open Access
|Mar 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2026-003 | Journal eISSN: 2544-4646 | Journal ISSN: 1733-1331
Language: English
Page range: 11 - 19
Submitted on: May 11, 2025
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Accepted on: Sep 7, 2025
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Published on: Mar 31, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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