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Antibacterial activity of selected glass ionomer cements

5 January 2014 //  by Biodentistry.eu//  Leave a Comment

Luczaj-Cepowicz E1, Marczuk-Kolada G1, Zalewska A1, Pawińska M2, Leszczyńska K3.
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1Department of Pedodontics, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland.
2Department of Conservative Dentistry, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland.
3Department of Microbiological Diagnostics, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland.

Abstract

Introduction: The aim of the paper was to determine the antibacterial activity of four glass ionomer cements against bacteria of the genera Streptococcus and Lactobacillus. Material and methods: Four capsulated glass ionomer cements were applied in the study: Fuji Triage (GC), Fuji IX (GC), Ketac Molar (3M Espe) and Ketac Silver (3M Espe). Four standard bacterial strains were used to assess the antibacterial activity of the studied cements: Streptococcus mutans, S. sanguis, S. salivarius and Lactobacillus casei. The antibacterial activity was determined by the agar diffusion method. The bacterial suspension was spread with a cotton swab on TSA plates. For each material six wells (7 mm diameter, 5 mm deep) were made with a cork borer. Each well was then filled with freshly prepared cements. The results were obtained by measuring the bacterial growth inhibition zone after 1, 2, 3 and 7 days. Results: Fuji Triage cement inhibited the growth of all bacterial strains. Fuji IX cement demonstrated the most potent antibacterial activity against S. sanguis. Ketac Molar showed antibacterial activity against S. sanguis and S. salivarius, whereas Ketac Silver was efficient against S. mutans as well. Neither of the Ketac cements inhibited growth of the standard L. casei strain. Discussion: Antibacterial activity of glass ionomer cements has attracted the interest of scientists in recent years. Most authors, including us, carried out experiments using the agar diffusion method and demonstrated antibacterial activity of glass ionomer cements. Different antibacterial activity of glass ionomer cements, observed in our study and studies of other authors, depended on the evaluated cement, bacterial strain and period of evaluation.

PMID: 24491892 [PubMed – in process] 1. Postepy Hig Med Dosw (Online). 2014 Jan 22;68(0):23-8. doi: 10.5604/17322693.1086069.

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