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Fig. 12 | BMC Microbiology

Fig. 12

From: Enhanced reduction of polymicrobial biofilms on the orthodontic brackets and enamel surface remineralization using zeolite-zinc oxide nanoparticles-based antimicrobial photodynamic therapy

Fig. 12

Treatment process; a Fabrication of enamel slab bonded bracket attached to the stainless-steel orthodontic wires, b Immersion of the enamel slab bonded bracket in wells of the microplate containing growth medium to formation of microbial biofilms on enamel slab bonded bracket, c Rinsing of the enamel slab bonded bracket with sterile saline to eliminate the planktonic and weak attached microorganisms, d Treatment of enamel slab bonded bracket with different concentrations of Zeo/ZnONPs, and e Irradiation of treated enamel slab bonded bracket with a blue laser light

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