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Article Citation - WoS: 29Citation - Scopus: 32Antimicrobial Activity of Tio2-Coated Orthodontic Ceramic Brackets Against Streptococcus Mutans and Candida Albicans(Springer Verlag, 2010) Özyıldız, Figen; Güden, Mustafa; Uzel, Ataç; Karaboz, İsmail; Akil, Övünç; Bulut, H.Polycrystalline alumina ceramic orthodontic brackets were coated with anatase TiO2 film via a sol-gel dip-coating method. The surface structure morphology and composition of the films were evaluated via scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and X-ray diffraction. The antimicrobial activity of the ceramic brackets was assessed against two oral pathogens, S. mutans and C. albicans. The results demonstrated that TiO 2-coated brackets exposed to low energy UV-A illumination efficiently reduced the populations of test microorganisms relative to the uncoated brackets. The reduction efficiencies were 98% for S. mutans ATCC 10449 and 93% for C. albicans ATCC 60193. © The Korean Society for Biotechnology and Bioengineering and Springer 2010.