Antimicrobial Properties of Dental Dentin‐Enamel Adhesives

Abstract

This study evaluated the antimicrobial activity of Universal Bond II adhesive and two experimental versions of Universal Bond II adhesives against the bacteria, Streptococcus mutans. The zones of bacterial inhibition produced by three samples of the adhesive (identified as Batches 1, 2, and 3) were measured and compared. Batch 1 contained 0.7% glutaraldehyde, Batch 2 contained 1.0% glutaraldehyde, and Batch 3 contained 0.45% glutaraldehyde (current Universal Bond II adhesive). The bacteria was swabbed over the surface of agar plates in two directions. The plates were divided into the following two groups: Group I‐Batches 1, 2, 3 were placed into wells for 1 minute before being cured. Group II‐Batches 1,2,3 were placed into wells for 20 seconds before being cured. Zones of microbial inhibition were measured in millimeters at the end of 24, 48, and 72 hours. All batches of the adhesive produced zones of inhibition against S. mutans. All batches of the adhesive maintained zones of inhibition throughout the 72 hours of the study.

Antibacterial properties of dentin bonding systems, polyacid‐modified composite resins and composite resins

“…Glass–ionomers, various dentin bonding systems and calcium hydroxide have been shown in vitro to have an antibacterial effect on various types of oral bacteria (Barkhordar & Kempler, 1989; Barkhordar et al , 1989; Scherer, Lippman & Kaim, 1989; Prati et al , 1990; Scherer, Cooper & Antonelli, 1990; Loyola‐Rodríguez, García‐Godoy & Lindquist, 1994).…”

Enamel Based Composite Layers Deposited on Titanium Substrate with Antifungal Activity

“…The most investigated materials related to the apparition of infections caused by microbial biofilm formation are in dentistry. Several studies have reported bioactive restorative materials which possess antimicrobial properties [27][28][29][30]. Montanaro et al [31] have emphasized in their study that different microbial strains adhesion on dental restorative materials could be influenced not only by the particular surface chemistry of the material but also by the different roughness of the material surface.…”

Antibacterial effect and shear bond strength of an orthodontic adhesive cement containing Galla chinensis extract

“…As the incidence of white spot lesions is increased following orthodontic treatment (1,5), the development of an effective preventive strategy against enamel demineralization around orthodontic brackets is necessary. Novel orthodontic bonding systems with antibacterial properties would be a promising strategy for preventing enamel demineralization, as cariogenic bacteria colonization and proliferation are the primary pathogenesis of white spot lesions (6)(7)(8). Previous research has focused on developing novel antibacterial agents for improving orthodontic bonding systems, for example, fluoride, nano-silver, titanium oxide, chlorhexidine and quaternary ammonium (9)(10)(11).…”