Randomized in situ evaluation of surface polishing protocols on the caries-protective effect of resin Infiltrant.

Esteves-Oliveira, Marcella; Passos, Vanara F; Russi, Tereza M A Z C; Fernandes, Argus R R; Terto, Caroline N N; Mendonça, Juliano S; Campus, Guglielmo; Wierichs, Richard J; Meyer-Lueckel, Hendrik; Lima, Juliana P M (2022). Randomized in situ evaluation of surface polishing protocols on the caries-protective effect of resin Infiltrant. Scientific Reports, 12(1), p. 20648. Nature Publishing Group 10.1038/s41598-022-25091-8

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The aim of this placebo-controlled randomized in situ study was to evaluate the effect of different surface polishing protocols on enamel roughness, bacterial adhesion and caries-protective effect of a resin infiltrant. Seventy-five bovine enamel samples having artificial caries lesions were treated with a resinous infiltrant and afterwards randomly dividided into five polishing protocols: aluminum oxide flexible disks (Al2O3-Disks), silicon carbide tips (SIC-Tips), silicon carbide brush (SIC-Brush), silicon carbide polyester strips (SIC-Strips) or no polishing [negative control (NC)]. Average surface roughness (Ra) was assessed by profilometry. Samples were mounted in palatal appliances under a mesh for biofilm accumulation. Fifteen volunteers wore the intraoral appliances (14-days) and cariogenic challenge was triggered by sucrose solutions. Biofilm formed was collected for microbiological analysis of caries-related bacteria (Streptococcus mutans, Lactobacillus acidophilus) and demineralization was assessed by cross-sectional microhardness. Mean Knoop hardness numbers (Kg/mm2) were plotted over lesion depth (µm) and area under the lesion curve was subtracted from sound enamel to determine demineralization (ΔS, Kg/mm2xµm). Data were analyzed by ANOVA and post-hoc comparisons (α = 0.05). NC resulted in significantly higher Ra means than Al2O3-Disks and SIC-Strips. Bacterial counts were not significantly different between the groups (p > 0.05). Regards ΔS means, however none of the groups were significantly different to NC (6983.3 kg/mm2xµm /CI 4246.1-9720.5, p > 0.05). Conclusions: Polishing protocols (Al2O3-Disks, SIC-Strips) significantly decreseased roughness of infiltrated-enamel, however none of the polishing protocols could signicantly decrease bacterial counts nor resulted in significant less demineralization.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > School of Dental Medicine > Department of Preventive, Restorative and Pediatric Dentistry

UniBE Contributor:

Esteves Oliveira, Marcella, Campus, Guglielmo Giuseppe

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

2045-2322

Publisher:

Nature Publishing Group

Language:

English

Submitter:

Pubmed Import

Date Deposited:

01 Dec 2022 09:36

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 16:29

Publisher DOI:

10.1038/s41598-022-25091-8

PubMed ID:

36450787

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/175379

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/175379

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