Antimicrobial and antifungal effects of tissue conditioners containing a photocatalyst

Dent Mater J. 2011;30(5):691-9. doi: 10.4012/dmj.2010-203. Epub 2011 Sep 23.

Abstract

This study examined the antimicrobial/antifungal ability of a tissue conditioner containing a photocatalyst for Escherichia coli, Streptococcus mutans, Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans. The photocatalyst was mixed with tissue conditioners powders at concentrations of 0, 10, 15, and 20 wt%. Tissue conditioners powders containing a photocatalyst were mixed with liquid to make test specimens. Test specimens inoculated by each microorganism were irradiated by ultraviolet light for 0-, 2- and 4 hours. The antimicrobial/antifungal effects were evaluated by the CFU technique. The CFU values of each microorganism for tissue conditioners containing a photocatalyst showed significant decrease following UV-irradiation. The improvement in antimicrobial/antifungal effects was concomitant with the increase of the mixing ratio and the irradiation time. Therefore, the results indicated that tissue conditioners containing a photocatalyst might have photocatalytic ability.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Infective Agents / pharmacology*
  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology*
  • Bacterial Load / drug effects
  • Bacterial Load / radiation effects
  • Candida albicans / drug effects
  • Candida albicans / radiation effects
  • Colony Count, Microbial
  • Dental Materials / chemistry*
  • Dicarboxylic Acids / chemistry
  • Durapatite / chemistry
  • Escherichia coli / drug effects
  • Escherichia coli / radiation effects
  • Humans
  • Materials Testing
  • Methylmethacrylates / chemistry
  • Photochemical Processes
  • Plasticizers / chemistry
  • Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects
  • Staphylococcus aureus / radiation effects
  • Streptococcus mutans / drug effects
  • Streptococcus mutans / radiation effects
  • Time Factors
  • Tissue Conditioning, Dental*
  • Titanium / chemistry
  • Ultraviolet Rays

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Antifungal Agents
  • Dental Materials
  • Dicarboxylic Acids
  • Methylmethacrylates
  • Plasticizers
  • dibutyl sebacate
  • poly(ethylmethacrylate)
  • Durapatite
  • Titanium