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Alyaseen HA, Aldhaher ZA. The Effect of New Trend Electronic Cigarettes on Dental Caries in Relation to Glucosyltransferase B and Secretory Immunoglobulin A (A Case-control Study). Cell Biochem Biophys 2024:10.1007/s12013-024-01401-x. [PMID: 39069604 DOI: 10.1007/s12013-024-01401-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/02/2024] [Indexed: 07/30/2024]
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Electronic cigarettes (vapes) are actively used, and their use is growing globally, especially among young people. Its spread is rapid due to the presence of unproven rumors that it is used to treat smoking addiction as it aids in smoking cessation. However, E.C has a negative impact on dental health by affecting the oral microbiome and salivary components. The goal of this study was to evaluate the impact of electronic cigarettes on dental caries in relation to glucosyltransferase B and secretory immunoglobulin in the saliva of electronic cigarette users. Ninety active males were divided into two groups: 45 electronic-cigarette smokers in addition to 45 non-electronic-cigarette smokers as a control group. An oral examination was performed on the studied groups, and decayed missing filling tooth surfaces (DMFS) were documented. Additionally, unstimulated saliva was collected to evaluate salivary glucosyltransferase B and secretory immunoglobulin A by using a sandwich enzyme-linked immune-sorbent assay (ELISA). The obtained outcomes showed that decayed, missing, and filled Surfaces values(DMFS), salivary glucosyltransferase B, and salivary secretory immunoglobulin A were greater in the study group than in control group. Additionally, a correlation between glucosyltransferase B, secretory immunoglobulin A, and DMFS was positive and significant. It was concluded that e-cigarettes may have an effect on saliva components and dental caries.
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- Haneen A Alyaseen
- Department of Basic Science, College of Dentistry, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.
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- Department of Basic Science, College of Dentistry, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
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Breivik A, Mulic A, Sehic A, Valen HR, Kopperud S, Stein L, Khan Q. Accumulation and removal of Streptococcus mutans biofilm on enamel and root surfaces in vitro. Biomater Investig Dent 2024; 11:41059. [PMID: 39045150 PMCID: PMC11265501 DOI: 10.2340/biid.v11.41059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2024] [Accepted: 06/20/2024] [Indexed: 07/25/2024] Open
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Objective This study aimed to quantitatively investigate the accumulation of Streptococcus mutans biofilm on enamel and root surfaces and assess the amount of biofilm removal using (1) experimental toothpaste and (2) water, in a closed system of flow chamber. Methods Eight sound premolars were embedded in epoxy resin and polished with silicon carbide grinding papers to display enamel and root surfaces. To mimic biofilm, cultures of Streptococcus mutans were prepared and grown on the tooth surfaces over night before they were exposed to either 2 liters of Milli Q water or 2 liters of 40% experimental toothpaste in the flow chamber. The amount of biofilm was measured and quantified in Fluorescence microscopy. Mean fluorescence values were recorded and analysed using Microsoft® Excel® (MS Excel 2016). Results The ability to grow biofilm was equally present at both the enamel and root surfaces. The use of water and 40% experimental toothpaste showed a significant reduction of areas covered with biofilm on both enamel and root dentin in comparison to untreated surfaces (p < 0.01). Significantly more biofilm was removed from enamel compared to root surfaces when treated with either water and toothpaste (p < 0.01). Slightly less biofilm was removed by the use of water compared to toothpaste on both enamel and root dentin surfaces, although the differences were not statistically significant. Conclusion The results indicate that less biofilm is removed from the root surfaces than enamel by the use of water and 40% experimental toothpaste in flow chamber. Assessing oral biofilm accumulation and monitoring biofilm formation on enamel and root dentin surfaces give oral health professionals important directions that could strenghten the significance of dental caries prevention. Improving older individuals' oral hygiene practices should therefore be considered an important measure to prevent root caries.
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- Anne Breivik
- Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Elverum, Norway
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- Nordic Institute of Dental Materials, Oslo, Norway
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- Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Dentistry, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Elverum, Norway
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Salmerón-Valdés EN, Cruz-Mondragón AC, Toral-Rizo VH, Jiménez-Rojas LV, Correa-Prado R, Lara-Carrillo E, Morales-Valenzuela AA, Scougall-Vilchis RJ, López-Flores AI, Hoz-Rodriguez L, Velásquez-Enríquez U. Mechanical Properties and Antibacterial Effect on Mono-Strain of Streptococcus mutans of Orthodontic Cements Reinforced with Chlorhexidine-Modified Nanotubes. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:nano12172891. [PMID: 36079929 PMCID: PMC9457761 DOI: 10.3390/nano12172891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Revised: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Recently, several studies have introduced nanotechnology into the area of dental materials with the aim of improving their properties. The objective of this study is to determine the antibacterial and mechanical properties of type I glass ionomers reinforced with halloysite nanotubes modified with 2% chlorhexidine at concentrations of 5% and 10% relative to the total weight of the powder used to construct each sample. Regarding antibacterial effect, 200 samples were established and distributed into four experimental groups and six control groups (4 +ve and 2 -ve), with 20 samples each. The mechanical properties were evaluated in 270 samples, assessing microhardness (30 samples), compressive strength (120 samples), and setting time (120 samples). The groups were characterized by scanning electron microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and the antibacterial activity of the ionomers was evaluated on Streptococcus mutans for 24 h. The control and positive control groups showed no antibacterial effect, while the experimental group with 5% concentration showed a zone of growth inhibition between 11.35 mm and 11.45 mm, and the group with 10% concentration showed a zone of growth inhibition between 12.50 mm and 13.20 mm. Statistical differences were observed between the experimental groups with 5% and 10% nanotubes. Regarding the mechanical properties, microhardness, and setting time, no statistical difference was found when compared with control groups, while compressive strength showed higher significant values, with ionomers modified with 10% concentration of nanotubes resulting in better compressive strength values. The incorporation of nanotubes at concentrations of 5% and 10% effectively inhibited the presence of S. mutans, particularly when the dose-response relationship was taken into account, with the advantage of maintaining and improving their mechanical properties.
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- Elias Nahum Salmerón-Valdés
- Center for Research and Advanced Studies in Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Autonomous University of Mexico State, Toluca 50130, Mexico
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- Center for Research and Advanced Studies in Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Autonomous University of Mexico State, Toluca 50130, Mexico
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- Center for Research and Advanced Studies in Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Autonomous University of Mexico State, Toluca 50130, Mexico
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- Center for Applied Physics and Advanced Technology, National Autonomous University of Mexico, A.P. 1-1010, Queretaro 76000, Mexico
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- Center for Research and Advanced Studies in Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Autonomous University of Mexico State, Toluca 50130, Mexico
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- Center for Research and Advanced Studies in Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Autonomous University of Mexico State, Toluca 50130, Mexico
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- Center for Research and Advanced Studies in Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Autonomous University of Mexico State, Toluca 50130, Mexico
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- Center for Research and Advanced Studies in Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Autonomous University of Mexico State, Toluca 50130, Mexico
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- Periodontal Biology Laboratory, School of Dentistry, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City 04510, Mexico
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- Center for Research and Advanced Studies in Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Autonomous University of Mexico State, Toluca 50130, Mexico
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Potential for direct application of blue light for photo-disinfection of dentine. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2021; 215:112123. [PMID: 33454542 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2021.112123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2020] [Revised: 10/31/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The direct application of light for photo-disinfection potentially provides a safe and novel modality to inhibit or eliminate cariogenic bacteria residing upon and within dentine. This study aimed to both; characterize the pattern of transmission of 405 nm light through molar dentine at different tooth locations, as well as, determine the irradiation parameters that are antibacterial for Streptococcus mutans under various growth conditions, including lawns, planktonic cultures, and biofilms. To determine the amount of light (405 nm) transmitted at different anatomical tooth locations; irradiance values were recorded after blue light (470-4054 mW/cm2) had traversed through occlusal, oblique, and buccal dentine sections; and three thicknesses - 1, 2 and 3 mm were investigated. To determine tubular density; scanning electron micrographs from 2 mm outer (dentine-enamel junction) and inner (pulp) dentine sections were analysed. For photo-disinfection studies; S. mutans was irradiated using the same 405 nm wavelength light at a range of doses (110-1254 J/cm2) in both biofilm and planktonic cultures. The inhibitory effect of the irradiation on bacterial lawns was compared by measuring zones of inhibition; and for planktonic cultures both spectrophotometric and colony forming unit (CFU) assays were performed. A live/dead staining assay was utilised to determine the effect of irradiation on bacterial viability in mature biofilms. Data indicated that increasing dentine thickness decreased light transmission significantly irrespective of its orientation. Occlusal and oblique samples exhibited higher transmission compared with buccal dentine. Oblique dentine 405 nm light transmission was comparable with that of occlusal dentine independent of section thickness. An increased tubule density directly positively correlated with light transmission. Irradiation at 405 nm inhibited S. mutans growth in both biofilm and planktonic cultures and a dose response relationship was observed. Irradiation at doses of 340 and 831 J/cm2 led to significant reductions in bacterial growth and viability; as determined by CFU counting and live/dead staining. Data suggests that phototherapy approaches utilising a 405 nm wavelength have therapeutic potential to limit cariogenic bacterial infections both at the surface and within dentine.
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Song J, Li Y, Yin F, Zhang Z, Ke D, Wang D, Yuan Q, Zhang XE. Enhanced Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy Analysis of Microbial Biofilms on an Electrochemically In Situ Generated Graphene Interface. ACS Sens 2020; 5:1795-1803. [PMID: 32397709 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.0c00570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Biofilms can cause many bacterial diseases, such as dental disease. An in vitro detection of biofilms may help to screen antibiofilm drugs. An impedance measurement based on an Au electrode has been successfully used for in vitro real-time monitoring of animal and human cell growth. However, microbial growth on the Au electrode produced a poor signal because of the small size of microbial cells. We have recently demonstrated that graphene derivatives can be produced on a carbon electrode through facile electrochemical activation, thus forming a reduced graphene oxide-carbon electrode (rGO-CE). Based on this fact, we hypothesized that an in vitro formed rugose graphene layer of rGO-CE may provide a large surface area for the growth of microbial biofilms and can therefore produce a strong impedance signal in response to a change in the biomass. In this study, three oral bacteria, Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans), Actinomyces viscosus (A. viscosus), and Lactobacillus fermentum (L. fermentum), were cultured on the surfaces of rGO-CE. As a result, the impedance response signal of the rGO-CE for the growth of S. mutans and A. viscosus was found to be 3.3 times and 6.0 times stronger than that of the Au electrode at 1.17 and 54.7 kHz, respectively. In particular, the poorly adhering strain of L. fermentum also produced a detectable signal on the graphene electrode but not on the Au electrode at 1.17 kHz. Furthermore, destructions of the biofilms grown on the rGO-CE by cetylpyridinium chloride were successfully monitored by impedance changes. Overall, it is promising to develop a graphene-based impedance biosensor platform for biofilm study and antibiofilm drug screening.
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- Jin Song
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, North Third Ring Road 15, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, China
- National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 15 Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiao Hong Shan No. 44, Wuhan 430071, China
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- National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 15 Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
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- National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 15 Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
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- National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 15 Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
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- National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 15 Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, North Third Ring Road 15, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, China
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- National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 15 Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, China
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