Comparison of microbial adhesion and biofilm formation on orthodontic wax materials; an in vitro study
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Tarih
2020
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Elsevier Taiwan
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Özet
Background/purpose: Orthodontic wax materials are available on the dental market and are given by orthodontists due to pain, sores and irritation caused by treatment. The aim of the study was to compare biofilm formation and microbial adhesion at different time points on different protective materials used against orthodontic wounds in vitro. Materials and methods: Microbial adhesion and biofilm formation were evaluated against Streptococcus mutans ATCC 25175 and Lactobacillus acidophilus ATCC 4356 standard strains on orthodontic wax materials at the 0, 24th, 48th, 72nd, 96th and 120th hour. The Kruskal Wallis test and Bonferroni test were used for statistical evaluations. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Results: It was observed that S. mutans formed statistically significantly more biofilm on OrthoDots (R) CLEAR (OrVance) than Ora-Aid (TBM Corporation) at the 48th hour (p < 0.05). Furthermore, L. acidophilus formed statistically significantly more biofilm on OrthoDots (R) CLEAR (OrVance) than Brace Gard (R)(Infa-Lab Inc.) at the 72nd, 96th and 120th hours (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Significant differences were noted among the different orthodontic wax materials and both S. mutans and L. acidophilus created biofilm on all waxes at different time points in vitro. To prevent biofilm formation, these waxes need to be refreshed and should not be used for more than 24 h. According to our study, biofilm production performances of pathogens on Brace Gard (R)(Infa-Lab Inc.) are minimal and therefore it may be a better option to use in clinics. However, to our knowledge, this is the first study investigating biofilm formation on waxes and more studies are needed in this field. (c) 2020 Association for Dental Sciences of the Republic of China. Publishing services by Elsevier B.V.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Orthodontics, Microbial adhesion, Biofilm formation, Orthodontic wax, Streptococcus mutans, Lactobacillus acidophilus
Kaynak
Journal Of Dental Sciences
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Q3
Scopus Q Değeri
Q1
Cilt
15
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4
