A review on the use of silver nanoparticles in the production of wound dressings with the aim of healing and disinfecting wounds

Body skin plays an important role in Homeostasis and precaution of micro-organism invasion, and in case of skin damage, immediately covering the wound area with the help of wound dressings is necessary. Wound healing is one of the body’s most complex processes that includes Epithelial cell proliferation and implementing inflammatory cells. Positional wound dressings are one of the most prominent external causes in the process of wound healing. With the advancement of technology, various types of modern wound dressings have been developed which amongst these, the usage of wound dressings that contain silver nanoparticles, due to their special physical and chemical characteristics in addition to its anti-bacterial feature which is widely used in pharmaceutical, medical and curing bacterial infections, has become commonplace. In the current study in order to reach the objective, the information related to wound dressings and the effect of the silver nanoparticles on healing process’s acceleration as well as the healing process, is gathered according to databases such as SID, Science Direct, Google Scholar, Pubmed, Civilica, and the results have been tested. In this paper by reviewing on available papers, the aim is to investigate the merits and downsides related to the usage of sliver nanoparticles in wound dressings and the actual extent of effectivity that they have on the wound healing process and containing the infection. The outcome of numerous experts’ research in wound healing field indicates the positive effect of the silver nanoparticles provided that it is used properly.

کلیدواژه ها:

Wound Dressings ، Silver Nanoparticles ، Biofilm