Comparative assessment of antibacterial activity of different glass ionomer cements on cariogenic bacteria.
10.5395/rde.2016.41.4.278
- Author:
Rahul Gaybarao NAIK
1
;
Arun Suresh DODAMANI
;
Mahesh Ravindra KHAIRNAR
;
Harish Chaitram JADHAV
;
Manjiri Abhay DESHMUKH
Author Information
1. JMF's ACPM Dental College, Dhule, Maharashtra, India. rahulnaik199@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Antibacterial effect;
Glass ionomer cements;
Growth inhibition;
Lactobacilli;
Streptococci
- MeSH:
Adhesives;
Agar;
Bacteria*;
Diffusion;
Glass Ionomer Cements*;
Glass*;
Lactobacillus acidophilus;
Molar;
Streptococcus mutans;
Tooth
- From:Restorative Dentistry & Endodontics
2016;41(4):278-282
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: Glass ionomer cements (GICs), which are biocompatible and adhesive to the tooth surface, are widely used nowadays for tooth restoration. They inhibit the demineralization and promote the remineralization of the tooth structure adjacent to the restoration, as well as interfere with bacterial growth. Hence, the present study was conducted to assess and compare the antimicrobial activity of three commercially available GICs against two cariogenic bacteria. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An agar plate diffusion test was used for evaluating the antimicrobial effect of three different GICs (Fuji IX, Ketac Molar, and d-tech) on Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) and Lactobacillus acidophilus (L. acidophilus). Thirty plates were prepared and divided into two groups. The first group was inoculated with S. mutans, and the second group was inoculated with L. acidophilus. These plates were then incubated at 37℃ for 24 hours. Zones of bacterial growth inhibition that formed around each well were recorded in millimeters (mm). RESULTS: The zones of inhibition for Fuji IX, Ketac Molar, and d-tech on S. mutans were found to be 10.84 ± 0.22 mm, 10.23 ± 0.15 mm, and 15.65 ± 0.31 mm, respectively, whereas those for L. acidophilus were found to be 10.43 ± 0.12 mm, 10.16 ± 0.11 mm, and 15.57 ± 0.13 mm, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: D-tech cement performed better in terms of the zone of bacterial inhibition against the two test bacteria, than the other two tested glass ionomers.
