Medicina, Vol. 57 No. 3, 2021.
Stručni rad
https://doi.org/10.21860/medflum2021_261188
Orthodontic materials with fluoride have an antimicrobial ability for the prevention of white spot lesions
Sokol Krasniqi
; University of Pristina, Faculty of Medicine, Pristina, Kosovo
Çeljana Toti
; University of Medicine, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Tirana, Albania
David Stubljar
; In-Medico, Department of Research and Development, Metlika, Slovenia
Tomislav Jukic
; Department of Internal medicine, University Josip Juraj Strossmayer Osijek, Faculty of Medicine Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
Andrej Starc
; Faculty of Health Sciences, Chair of Public Health, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Tomislav Rukavina
; Department of Public Health, University of Rijeka, Faculty of Medicine, Rijeka, Croatia
Vanja Vasiljev
; Department of Public Health, University of Rijeka, Faculty of Medicine, Rijeka, Croatia
Xhevdet Aliu
; Faculty of Dentistry, University for Business and Technology, Pristina, Kosovo
Sažetak
Aim: Orthodontic brackets during their wear cause demineralization of enamel, which is the initial step in caries development. The prevention of such spots is crucial to ensure healthy teeth, but patients’ compliance is not the most optimal way. The aim of this study was to compare the antimicrobial properties of fluoride-containing orthodontic materials to the materials without additional fluoride. Materials and Methods: Antibacterial effectiveness of orthodontic materials with fluoride – Transbond Plus SEP Bonding agent, Transpond Plus Adhesive agent, Fuji I Band cement, Fuji Ortho LC Adhesive agent, Ortho Solo Bonding agent, and without antimicrobial substances – Transpond XT Bonding agent, Transbond XT Primer were tested with the inhibition on most common causes L. achidophilus (ATCC 4356) and S. mutans (ATCC 10449) and compared to negative control. Antimicrobial effectiveness of each material was measured with the agar diffusion method and expressed with the diameters of inhibition zones around the disk. Results: Materials containing fluoride showed more antimicrobial effectiveness compared to materials without fluoride or negative control (p<0.001), respectively. Materials from the group with no antibacterial substances were not statistically different compared to the negative control (P>0.05). Conclusion: Materials containing fluoride showed more significant antimicrobial effectiveness when compared to the materials without antimicrobial substance and thus might have the potential of antimicrobial properties in vivo.
Ključne riječi
antimicrobial agents; fluoride; orthodontic adhesives; white spot lesions
Hrčak ID:
261188
URI
Datum izdavanja:
1.9.2021.
Posjeta: 951 *