Bacterial adhesion of Streptococcus mutans to orthodontic adhesives with various filler-volume fractions

Faltermeier, Andreas and Buergers, Ralf and Rosentritt, Martin (2007) Bacterial adhesion of Streptococcus mutans to orthodontic adhesives with various filler-volume fractions. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS AND DENTOFACIAL ORTHOPEDICS, 132 (6): 728.e15. ISSN 0889-5406, 1097-6752

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Abstract

Introduction: The aim of this in-vitro study was to investigate the effect of the filler-volume fraction of experimental composite adhesives on the bacterial adhesion of Streptococcus mutans. Methods: Three experimental adhesive groups were created: an unfilled urethane-dimethacrylate (UDMA) adhesive, UDMA and a filler-volume fraction of 35%, and UDMA and a filler-volume fraction of 70%. The embedded filler was silicon dioxide. Additionally, 2 conventional orthodontic adhesives, Transbond XT (3M Unitek, Monrovia, Calif) and ConTec Duo (Dentaurum, Ispringen, Germany), were examined. S mutans suspensions were incubated with test specimens and examined with fluorescence dye and an automated multi-detection reader. Moreover, scanning electron micrographs were made to evaluate bacterial adhesion on substrata. Results: The experimental adhesives consisting of UDMA and various filler-volume fractions of silicon dioxide showed no statistical difference in relative fluorescence intensities. Scanning electron micrographs demonstrated that greater bacterial colonization and more complex aggregates were found on adhesives with high relative fluorescence intensity. Relative fluorescence intensity values showed no correlation to the filler-volume fraction of the examined adhesives. Conclusions: The results indicate no relationship between the filler-volume fraction of UDMA-based orthodontic adhesives and the bacterial adhesion of S mutans.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: BIOFILM FORMATION; IN-VITRO; RESIN COMPOSITES; BONDING MATERIALS; SURFACE; ADHERENCE; ASSAY; PROLIFERATION; CYTOTOXICITY; APPLIANCES;
Subjects: 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine
Divisions: Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Kieferorthopädie
Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Zahnärztliche Prothetik
Depositing User: Dr. Gernot Deinzer
Date Deposited: 25 Nov 2020 08:07
Last Modified: 25 Nov 2020 08:07
URI: https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/31818

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