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Huang C, Wang H, Yao L, Li L, Lou W, Yao L, Shi Y, Li R. Fabrication and evaluation of silver modified micro/nano structured titanium implant. J Biomater Appl 2024; 38:848-857. [PMID: 38266656 DOI: 10.1177/08853282231222590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
Abstract
In order to enhance the antibacterial property of titanium implant without inducing obvious cytotoxicity, the combination of Ag nanolayer and micro/nano surface structure was conducted by magnetron sputtering and hot-alkali treatment in this study. A series of specimens (AH-Ti, AH-Ti/Ag0.25, AH-Ti/Ag1, AH-Ti/Ag2, and AH-Ti/Ag5) were prepared with different sputtering durations (0 min, 0.25 min, 1 min, 2 min, 5 min), respectively, all realizing long-term release of Ag+. In vitro experiments indicated that AH-Ti/Ag1 group possessed good cytocompatibility, nice osteogenic ability, and excellent antibacterial efficiency as well. In addition, AH-Ti/Ag0.25 showed good biocompatibility, while the reduction of S.aureus (78.5%) was not enough compared with AH-Ti/Ag1. Although the AH-Ti/Ag2 and AH-Ti/Ag5 group showed superior antibacterial activity, their obvious cytotoxicity caused low ALP and mineralization level. Therefore, the design of suitable Ag nanolayer coating combined with micro/nano surface structure (AH-Ti/Ag1) might be a promising strategy to enhance osteogenic property and maintain excellent antibacterial ability at the same time.
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- Chengyi Huang
- Department of Dentistry, School of Medicine, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Dentistry, School of Medicine, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dentistry, School of Medicine, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dentistry, School of Medicine, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Ma M, Zhao M, Ji R, Guo Y, Li D, Zeng S. Adjusting the Dose of Ag-Ion Implantation on TiN-Ag-Modified SLA-Ti Creates Different Micronanostructures: Implications on Bacteriostasis, Biocompatibility, and Osteogenesis in Dental Implants. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:39269-39278. [PMID: 37901550 PMCID: PMC10601048 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c04769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023]
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The prevention of aseptic loosening and peri-implantitis is crucial for the success of dental implant surgery. In this study, different doses of Ag-implanted TiN/Ag nanomultilayers were prepared on the sandblasting with large grit and acid etching (SLA)-Ti surface using a multiarc ion-plating system and an ion-implantation system, respectively. The physical and chemical properties of the samples were assessed using various techniques, including scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry, and water contact angle measurements. In addition, the applicability and biosafety of the SLA/1 × 1017-Ag and SLA/1 × 1018-Ag surfaces were determined via biocompatibility testing in vivo and in vitro. The results demonstrated that the physical and chemical properties of SLA/1 × 1017-Ag and SLA/1 × 1018-Ag surfaces were different to some extent. However, compared with SLA-Ti, silver-loaded TiN/Ag-modified SLA-Ti surfaces (SLA/1 × 1018-Ag) with enhanced bacteriostatis, osteogenesis, and biocompatibility have great potential for dental applications.
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- Ming Ma
- Department
of Pediatric dentistry, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Guangdong
Engineering Research Center of Oral Restoration and Reconstruction,
Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Basic and Applied Research of Oral Regenerative
Medicine, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510182, China
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- School
of Electronic Engineering, Chaohu University, Anhui 238024, China
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- Department
of Pediatric dentistry, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Guangdong
Engineering Research Center of Oral Restoration and Reconstruction,
Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Basic and Applied Research of Oral Regenerative
Medicine, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510182, China
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- Department
of Pediatric dentistry, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Guangdong
Engineering Research Center of Oral Restoration and Reconstruction,
Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Basic and Applied Research of Oral Regenerative
Medicine, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510182, China
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- College
of Physics and Materials Science, Tianjin
Normal University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- Department
of Pediatric dentistry, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Guangdong
Engineering Research Center of Oral Restoration and Reconstruction,
Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Basic and Applied Research of Oral Regenerative
Medicine, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510182, China
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Zhou Y, Deng G, She H, Bai F, Xiang B, Zhou J, Zhang S. Polydopamine-coated biomimetic bone scaffolds loaded with exosomes promote osteogenic differentiation of BMSC and bone regeneration. Regen Ther 2023; 23:25-36. [PMID: 37063095 PMCID: PMC10091039 DOI: 10.1016/j.reth.2023.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Revised: 02/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/01/2023] Open
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Introduction The repair of bone defects is ideally accomplished with bone tissue engineering. Recent studies have explored the possibility of functional modification of scaffolds in bone tissue engineering. We prepared an SF-CS-nHA (SCN) biomimetic bone scaffold and functionally modified the scaffold material by adding a polydopamine (PDA) coating loaded with exosomes (Exos) of marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs). The effects of the functional composite scaffold (SCN/PDA-Exo) on BMSC proliferation and osteogenic differentiation were investigated. Furthermore, the SCN/PDA-Exo scaffolds were implanted into animals to evaluate their effect on bone regeneration. Methods SCN biomimetic scaffolds were prepared by a vacuum freeze-drying/chemical crosslinking method. A PDA-functionalized coating loaded with BMSC-Exos was added by the surface coating method. The physical and chemical properties of the functional composite scaffolds were detected by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy spectrum analysis and contact angle tests. In vitro, BMSCs were inoculated on different scaffolds, and the Exo internalization by BMSCs was detected by confocal microscopy. The BMSC proliferation activity and cell morphology were detected by SEM, CCK-8 assays and phalloidin staining. BMSC osteogenic differentiation was detected by immunofluorescence, alizarin red staining and qRT‒PCR. In vivo, the functional composite scaffold was implanted into a rabbit critical radial defect model. Bone repair was detected by 3D-CT scanning. HE staining, Masson staining, and immunohistochemistry were used to evaluate bone regeneration. Results Compared with the SCN scaffold, the SCN/PDA-Exo-functionalized composite scaffold had a larger average surface roughness and stronger hydrophilicity. In vitro, the Exos immobilized on the SCN/PDA-Exo scaffolds were internalized by BMSCs. The BMSC morphology, proliferation ability and osteogenic differentiation effect in the SCN/PDA-Exo group were significantly better than those in the other control groups (p < 0.05). The effects of the SCN/PDA-Exo functional composite scaffold on bone defect repair and new bone formation were significantly better than those of the other control groups (p < 0.05). Conclusions In this study, we found that the SCN/PDA-Exo-functionalized composite scaffold promoted BMSC proliferation and osteogenic differentiation in vitro and improved bone regeneration efficiency in vivo. Therefore, combining Exos with biomimetic bone scaffolds by functional PDA coatings may be an effective strategy for functionally modifying biological scaffolds.
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- Yi Zhou
- Department of Orthopaedics, Jian Yang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jian Yang, 641400, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University(The First People's Hospital of Zunyi City), Zunyi, 563000, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University(The First People's Hospital of Zunyi City), Zunyi, 563000, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University(The First People's Hospital of Zunyi City), Zunyi, 563000, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University(The First People's Hospital of Zunyi City), Zunyi, 563000, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Jian Yang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jian Yang, 641400, China
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- Central Laboratory, The Second People's Hospital of Yibin, Yibin, 644000, China
- Corresponding author. Central Laboratory, The Second People's Hospital of Yibin, North Street No.96, Cuiping District, Yibin, 644000, China.
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Wang YR, Yang NY, Sun H, Dong W, Deng JP, Zheng TX, Qi MC. The effect of strontium content on physicochemical and osteogenic property of Sr/Ag-containing TiO 2 microporous coatings. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2023; 111:846-857. [PMID: 36455234 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.35195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Strontium (Sr) is the most common element introduced into TiO2 coatings to strengthen the osteogenic property of titanium implants. However, the optimal Sr content and its effect on osteogenic and physicochemical properties of the coatings need to be clarified. In the current study, TiO2 microporous coatings with different contents of Sr (9.64-21.25 wt %) and silver (Ag) (0.38-0.75 wt %) were prepared via micro-arc oxidation technique. Sr contents did not change physicochemical properties of the coatings, including surface microstructure, micropore size and distribution, phase composition, roughness and hydrophilicity. Meanwhile, higher Sr contents (18.23-21.25 wt %) improved cytocompatibility, proliferation and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity of preosteoblasts, even the coatings underwent 30 days' PBS immersion. Furthermore, higher Sr contents facilitated preosteoblast growth and spreading, which are essential for their proliferation and osteogenic differentiation. Therefore, it is promising to incorporate higher Sr content (18.23-21.25 wt %) within TiO2 microporous coatings to improve their osteogenic capability.
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- Yi-Rui Wang
- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, College of stomatology, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan City, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, College of stomatology, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan City, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, college of basic medicine, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, College of stomatology, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan City, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, College of stomatology, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan City, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, College of stomatology, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan City, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, College of stomatology, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan City, People's Republic of China
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Wang H, Zheng TX, Yang NY, Li Y, Sun H, Dong W, Feng LF, Deng JP, Qi MC. Osteogenic and long-term antibacterial properties of Sr/Ag-containing TiO 2 microporous coating in vitro and in vivo. J Mater Chem B 2023; 11:2972-2988. [PMID: 36919628 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb01658c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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Bacterial infection and poor osseointegration are two critical issues that need to be solved for long-term use of titanium implants. As such, Sr/Ag-containing TiO2 microporous coatings were prepared on a Ti alloy surface in the current study via a single-step microarc oxidation technique. The coatings showed both good cytocompatibility in vitro and biosafety in vivo. Sr/Ag incorporation brought no significant change in the surface micromorphology and physicochemical properties, but endowed the coating with strong osteogenic activity and long-term antibacterial capability in vitro. Furthermore, the osteogenic and antibacterial capability of the coating was also confirmed in vivo. In a rat osseointegration model, new bone formation, implant-bone contact, removal torque and bone mineralization were all significantly increased in the M-Sr/Ag group when compared with those in group M, although they were slightly lower than those in group M-Sr. In a periimplantitis model, no rats suffered infection in the M-Sr/Ag group after 3 months of osseointegration and 5 weeks of bacterial inoculation period, when compared to 100% and 75% infection rates in M and M-Sr groups, respectively. In addition, active bone remodeling and many mesenchymal cells were observed in the M-Sr group, suggesting good bone regeneration potential in Sr-containing coatings in the case of controlled periimplantitis. Overall, the Sr/Ag-containing TiO2 microporous coating is valuable for preventing periimplantitis and improving implant reosseointegration, and is therefore promising for long-term and high quality use of titanium implants.
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- Huan Wang
- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Stomatology, North China University of Science and Technology, 21, Bohai Road, District of Caofeidian (063210), Tangshan City, Hebei Province, P. R. China.
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- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Stomatology, North China University of Science and Technology, 21, Bohai Road, District of Caofeidian (063210), Tangshan City, Hebei Province, P. R. China.
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- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Stomatology, North China University of Science and Technology, 21, Bohai Road, District of Caofeidian (063210), Tangshan City, Hebei Province, P. R. China.
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- Department of Stomatology, First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province, China
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- Department of Pathology, College of Basic Medicine, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei Province, China
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- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Stomatology, North China University of Science and Technology, 21, Bohai Road, District of Caofeidian (063210), Tangshan City, Hebei Province, P. R. China.
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- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Stomatology, North China University of Science and Technology, 21, Bohai Road, District of Caofeidian (063210), Tangshan City, Hebei Province, P. R. China.
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- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Stomatology, North China University of Science and Technology, 21, Bohai Road, District of Caofeidian (063210), Tangshan City, Hebei Province, P. R. China.
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- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Stomatology, North China University of Science and Technology, 21, Bohai Road, District of Caofeidian (063210), Tangshan City, Hebei Province, P. R. China.
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Ghadami F, Amani Hamedani M, Rouhi G, Saber-Samandari S, Mehdi Dehghan M, Farzad-Mohajeri S, Mashhadi-Abbas F. The correlation between osseointegration and bonding strength at the bone-implant interface: In-vivo & ex-vivo investigations on hydroxyapatite and hydroxyapatite/titanium coatings. J Biomech 2022; 144:111310. [PMID: 36162145 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2022.111310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This study investigated the effects of hydroxyapatite (HA) and hydroxyapatite/titanium (HA/Ti) coatings on osseointegration and bonding strength at the bone-implant interface. The coatings were made using air plasma spray (APS), and three study groups were examined: 1) Uncoated commercial pure titanium (CP-Ti) rods; 2) HA-coated CP-Ti rods, and 3) Composite of 50 %wt HA + 50 %wt Ti coated CP-Ti rods. The rods were implanted into the distal femurs and proximal tibias of fifteen New Zealand white rabbits, and 8 weeks after the implantation, the samples were harvested. The results of pull-out tests showed that the ultimate strength of HA and HA/Ti coatings were significantly greater than the uncoated samples (P < 0.05). Moreover, even though the histological evaluations showed significantly greater osseointegration of HA/Ti composite coatings compared with HA coatings (P < 0.05), nonetheless, the composite of HA/Ti offers no significant increase in the ultimate strength, stiffness, and bonding strength at the bone-implant interface, compared with the HA group (P > 0.05). Thus, in an eight-week study, there was no linear correlation between the osseointegration and the bonding strength at the bone-implant interface. The results of this work may imply that the extent of osseointegration at the bone-implant interface does not necessarily determine the value of the bonding strength at the bone-implant interface. It is speculated that, in a longer-term study, a greater quality of bone formation may occur during osseointegration, between the implant and its adjacent bone, which can lead to a more enhanced bonding strength, compared with the 8-weeks post-surgery follow up.
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- Farhad Ghadami
- Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
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- Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Surgery and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran; Institute of Biomedical Research, University of Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Surgery and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran; Institute of Biomedical Research, University of Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Dental School, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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Haugen HJ, Makhtari S, Ahmadi S, Hussain B. The Antibacterial and Cytotoxic Effects of Silver Nanoparticles Coated Titanium Implants: A Narrative Review. MATERIALS 2022; 15:ma15145025. [PMID: 35888492 PMCID: PMC9320431 DOI: 10.3390/ma15145025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Revised: 07/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Nanotechnology has become an emerging research field with numerous biomedical scientific applications. Silver possesses bactericidal activities that have been harnessed for centuries; however, there is a concern about the toxic effects of silver nanoparticles. This paper aims to provide an overview of silver-treated dental implants and discuss their potential to reduce the prevalence of peri-implant diseases. An electronic search was performed using PubMed. After screening, data extraction was performed on the 45 remaining articles using inclusion and exclusion criteria. Most of the articles demonstrated that silver nanoparticles embedded in a coating layer and/or on surface-treated titanium exhibit sound antibacterial effects and biocompatibility. Most of the reviewed studies revealed that silver nanoparticles on dental implant surfaces reduced cytotoxicity but provided a prolonged antibacterial effect. The cytotoxicity and antibacterial effect are closely linked to how the silver nanoparticles are released from the titanium surfaces, where a slower release increases cell viability and proliferation. However, to improve the clinical translation, there is still a need for more studies, especially evaluating the long-term systemic effects and studies recreating the conditions in the oral cavity.
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- Håvard J. Haugen
- Department of Biomaterials, Institute of Clinical Dentistry, University of Oslo, 0317 Oslo, Norway;
- Correspondence:
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- Institute of Clinical Dentistry, University of Oslo, 0317 Oslo, Norway; (S.M.); (S.A.)
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- Institute of Clinical Dentistry, University of Oslo, 0317 Oslo, Norway; (S.M.); (S.A.)
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- Department of Biomaterials, Institute of Clinical Dentistry, University of Oslo, 0317 Oslo, Norway;
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Adawy A, Diaz R. Probing the Structure, Cytocompatibility, and Antimicrobial Efficacy of Silver-, Strontium-, and Zinc-Doped Monetite. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2022; 5:1648-1657. [PMID: 35324139 PMCID: PMC9019811 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.2c00047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
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Calcium phosphate
phases are among the most widely accepted compounds
for biomaterial applications, of which the resorbable phases have
gained particular attention in recent years. Brushite and its anhydrous
form monetite are among the most interesting resorbable calcium phosphate
phases that can be applied as cements and for in situ fabrication of three-dimensional (3D) implants. Of these two dicalcium
phosphate compounds, monetite is more stable and undergoes slower
degradation than brushite. The purpose of the current study is to
synthesize and dope monetite with the antimicrobial elements silver
and zinc and the osteoinductive element strontium and investigate
the possible structural variations as well as their biocompatibility
and antimicrobial effectiveness. For this, powder X-ray diffraction
(PXRD), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), scanning electron
microscopy (SEM), and cryo-transmission electron microscopy (cryo-TEM)
were used to thoroughly study the synthesized structures. Moreover,
the ASTM E-2149-01 protocol and a cell proliferation assay were used
to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum
bactericidal concentration (MBC) and the cytocompatibility of the
different phases with the Soas-2 cell line, respectively. The results
confirm the successful synthesis and doping procedures, such that
zinc was the most incorporated element into the monetite phase and
strontium was the least incorporated element. The microbiological
studies revealed that silver is a very effective antimicrobial agent
at low concentrations but unsuitable at high concentrations because
its cytotoxicity would prevail. On the other hand, doping the compounds
with zinc led to a reasonable antimicrobial activity without compromising
the biocompatibility to obviously high concentrations. The study also
highlights that strontium, widely known for its osteoinductivity,
bears an antimicrobial effect at high concentrations. The generated
doped compounds could be beneficial for prospective studies as bone
cements or for scaffold biomaterial applications.
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- Alaa Adawy
- Unit of Electron Microscopy and Nanotechnology, Institute for Scientific and Technological Resources (SCTs), University of Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
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- Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Research Centre─CINN (CSIC), 33940 El Entrego, Spain
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