Calcium-silicate mesoporous nanoparticles loaded with chlorhexidine for both anti- Enterococcus faecalis and mineralization properties

Abstract Background In infected periapical tissues, Enterococcus faecalis is one of the most common dominant bacteria. Chlorhexidine has been proved to show strong antibacterial ability against E. faecalis but is ineffective in promoting mineralization for tissues around root apex. Mesoporous calciu...

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Main Authors: Wei Fan, Yanyun Li, Qing Sun, Tengjiao Ma, Bing Fan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-10-01
Series:Journal of Nanobiotechnology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12951-016-0224-7