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. 2020 Nov;53(11):1494-1505.
doi: 10.1111/iej.13382. Epub 2020 Sep 4.

Biocompatibility, induction of mineralization and antimicrobial activity of experimental intracanal pastes based on glass and glass-ceramic materials

J M de Araújo Lopes  1 , F Benetti  1   2 , G C Rezende  1 , M T Souza  3 , L C Conti  1 , E Ervolino  4 , R C Jacinto  1 , E D Zanotto  3 , L T A Cintra  1
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Biocompatibility, induction of mineralization and antimicrobial activity of experimental intracanal pastes based on glass and glass-ceramic materials

J M de Araújo Lopes et al. Int Endod J. 2020 Nov.

Abstract

Aim: To evaluate the biocompatibility, induction of mineralization and antimicrobial activity of experimental intracanal pastes based on two glass and glass-ceramic materials. Calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2 ) paste was used as the positive control.

Methodology: The glass-ceramic powder [two-phased Biosilicate (BS-2P)] and F18 bioactive glass were mixed with distilled water (ratio 2 : 1), inserted in polyethylene tubes and implanted in the subcutaneous tissues of 16 rats. Empty tubes were used as negative control. After 7 and 30 days (n = 8), the rats were euthanized for haematoxylin-eosin, von Kossa, polarized light and osteopontin (OPN) immunolabeling analysis. Direct contact tests using a suspension of each paste were performed with Enterococcus faecalis planktonic cells to evaluate antimicrobial activity (24 h of contact), in a pilot study. The number of CFU mL-1 was calculated for each group. The antimicrobial analysis data were submitted to one-way anova and Tukey tests, whilst biocompatibility and immunohistochemical data were submitted to the Kruskal-Wallis and Dunn tests (P < 0.05).

Results: Most specimens of the control, BS-2P and Ca(OH)2 groups were associated with moderate inflammation seven days following implantation, whilst F18 was associated with moderate to severe inflammation, without differences amongst the groups (P > 0.05). At 30 days, most specimens of control, F18 and BS-2P groups had mild inflammation, whilst Ca(OH)2 had mild to moderate inflammation; however, no differences were determined amongst the groups (P > 0.05). The fibrous capsule was thick at 7 days, becoming thin at 30 days. All pastes induced von Kossa-positive structures and were birefringent to polarized light. At seven days, the BS-2P group had significantly more OPN immunolabeling compared to the control and Ca(OH)2 groups (P < 0.05). At 30 days, the F18 group had significantly more OPN immunolabeling compared to the control and Ca(OH)2 groups (P < 0.05). All pastes reduced the total number of E. faecalis; however, the reduction was only significant when comparing BS-2P and Ca(OH)2 groups to the control (P < 0.05). Only calcium hydroxide eliminated E. faecalis.

Conclusions: Experimental BS-2P and F18 pastes were biocompatible, stimulated biomineralization and induced significant OPN immunolabeling compared to Ca(OH)2 . Only the BS-2P paste demonstrated antimicrobial activity comparable to Ca(OH)2 .

Keywords: bioactive glass; bioceramics; biocompatibility; biomineralization; osteopontin.

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