Sarah Bukhari1, Dongyeop Kim2, Yuan Liu2, Bekir Karabucak3, Hyun Koo4. 1. Department of Endodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 2. Levy Center for Oral Health, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 3. Department of Endodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Electronic address: bekirk@upenn.edu. 4. Divisions of Pediatric Dentistry and Community Oral Health, Department of Orthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to test a new disinfection technology using biomimetic iron oxide nanoparticles (IO-NPs) with peroxidaselike activity to enhance antibacterial activity on root canal surfaces and in dentinal tubules. METHODS: The canal surfaces and dentinal tubules of single-rooted intact extracted teeth were infected by growing Enterococcus faecalis biofilms for 3 weeks. The samples were divided into 6 treatment groups: (1) phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) (negative control), (2) 3% hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) (test control), (3) IO-NPs (0.5 mg/mL) (test control), (4) IO-NPs (0.5 mg/mL) + 3% H2O2, (5) 3% sodium hypochlorite (positive control), and (6) 2% chlorhexidine (positive control). Environmental scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy-dispersive spectroscopy was used to confirm IO-NPs binding to the canal surface after a single treatment. Specimens were labeled with fluorescent staining for live/dead cells, and confocal laser scanning microscopy was used for the quantification of dead bacteria relative to the negative control (PBS). RESULTS: Both biofilm formation and dentinal tubule infection were successfully recapitulated using the in vitro model. IO-NPs were capable of binding to the infected canal surfaces despite a single, short-term (5-minute) treatment. IO-NP activation of H2O2 killed significantly more E. faecalis present on the canal surfaces and at different depths of dentinal tubules when compared with all other experimental groups (P < .05-.0005). CONCLUSIONS: The results reveal the potential to exploit nanocatalysts with enzymelike activity as a potent alternative approach for the treatment of endodontic infections.
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to test a new disinfection technology using biomimetic iron oxide nanoparticles (IO-NPs) with peroxidaselike activity to enhance antibacterial activity on root canal surfaces and in dentinal tubules. METHODS: The canal surfaces and dentinal tubules of single-rooted intact extracted teeth were infected by growing Enterococcus faecalis biofilms for 3 weeks. The samples were divided into 6 treatment groups: (1) phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) (negative control), (2) 3% hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) (test control), (3) IO-NPs (0.5 mg/mL) (test control), (4) IO-NPs (0.5 mg/mL) + 3% H2O2, (5) 3% sodium hypochlorite (positive control), and (6) 2% chlorhexidine (positive control). Environmental scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy-dispersive spectroscopy was used to confirm IO-NPs binding to the canal surface after a single treatment. Specimens were labeled with fluorescent staining for live/dead cells, and confocal laser scanning microscopy was used for the quantification of dead bacteria relative to the negative control (PBS). RESULTS: Both biofilm formation and dentinal tubule infection were successfully recapitulated using the in vitro model. IO-NPs were capable of binding to the infected canal surfaces despite a single, short-term (5-minute) treatment. IO-NP activation of H2O2 killed significantly more E. faecalis present on the canal surfaces and at different depths of dentinal tubules when compared with all other experimental groups (P < .05-.0005). CONCLUSIONS: The results reveal the potential to exploit nanocatalysts with enzymelike activity as a potent alternative approach for the treatment of endodontic infections.
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