Evaluation and comparison of antibacterial and physicochemical properties of synthesized zinc oxide-nano particle-containing adhesive with commercial adhesive: An experimental study.

Introduction: Enamel surface demineralization is one of the most common issues occurring subsequent to orthodontic treatments. This study aims to synthesize a homogenous adhesive, containing zinc oxide nano particles for the purpose of evaluation of antibacterial and mechanical properties in bonding of orthodontic brackets.

Materials And Methods: Assessments were based on three groups: a control group (synthesized adhesive), ZnO group (synthesized adhesive containing 1.