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Enhancing Flowability and Wettability of Dental Composites Using Copper Nanoparticles

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Last updated: 09 Mar 2025

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Bionanomaterials

Abstract

Dental composites are popular in restorative dentistry due to their aesthetics, mechanical strength, and versatility. However, optimizing viscosity, flowability, and wettability in their application is challenging. Copper nanoparticles have garnered significant attention in dentistry due to their unique properties, including antimicrobial and anti-cariogenic effects. This study investigates the incorporation of copper nanoparticles into dental composites, focusing on their impact on the dental composite properties and its potential clinical applications. Characterization methods were utilized to provide comprehensive data about the physical and structural properties of the modified dental composites. Adding copper nanoparticles reduced the dental composite viscosity, resulting in improved flowability and wettability measured by the contact angle. The dental composites modified by copper nanoparticles showed more hydrophilic properties. These enhancements make the modified composites particularly suitable for use as a liner in deep cavities or as a luting agent or root canal sealer during root treatment or orthodontic appliance adhesion. As CuNP concentration increases, the contact angle decreases, indicating reduced hydrophobicity and enhanced wettability. Observations of polymerization inhibition suggest a viscosity decrease, transitioning the composite from a semisolid to a more flowable state. The used statistical model confirms a consistent decline in contact angle with each 1% increase in CuNP concentration. This tunable surface behavior suggests that ,higher concentrations of CuNPs enhance hydrophilicity, potentially improving dental composite spreading and dental bond adhesion. These findings highlight the versatility of CuNP-modified composites for targeted dental applications.

DOI

10.21608/nasj.2025.355807.1004

Keywords

Copper nanoparticles, Dental Composite, Flowability, Contact angle, viscosity

Authors

First Name

Mourad

Last Name

Omar

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Nanobiotechnology faculty of Postgraduate studies of nanotechnology cairo university Giza

Email

dr_morad_omar@hotmail.com

City

Giza

Orcid

0009-0005-8126-5282

First Name

sameh

Last Name

Ismail

MiddleName

hamed

Affiliation

Faculty of post graduate studies for nanotechnology Cairo University

Email

drsameheltayer@yahoo.com

City

cairo

Orcid

-

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Fahmy

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Faculty of post graduate studies for nanotechnology Cairo University

Email

ahmedhamdy.1992@gmail.com

City

Giza

Orcid

-

First Name

Soha

Last Name

Abdel-Gawad

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Faculty of post graduate studies for nanotechnology Cairo University

Email

soha.gawad@yahoo.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Heba

Last Name

Hamama

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Faculty of post graduate studies for nanotechnology Cairo University

Email

hebahamama@gmail.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Rabab

Last Name

El-Sherif

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Faculty of post graduate studies for nanotechnology Cairo University

Email

rabab1774@yahoo.com

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-

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-

Volume

1

Article Issue

1

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54160

Issue Date

2025-02-01

Receive Date

2025-01-07

Publish Date

2025-02-01

Page Start

39

Page End

48

Print ISSN

3009-6030

Online ISSN

3009-7932

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414,805

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3,324

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Publication Title

Nanotechnology and Applied Sciences Journal

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https://nasj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Enhancing Flowability and Wettability of Dental Composites Using Copper Nanoparticles

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Created At

09 Mar 2025