Effects of oligopeptide simulating DMP-1/mineral trioxide aggregate/agarose hydrogel biomimetic mineralisation model for the treatment of dentine hypersensitivity

J Mater Chem B. 2019 Oct 14;7(38):5825-5833. doi: 10.1039/c9tb01684h. Epub 2019 Sep 9.

Abstract

Dentine hypersensitivity (DH) occurs when dentine is exposed to stimuli from the oral environment due to a lack of enamel or cementum. The use of biomimetic mineralisation in occluding exposed dentinal tubules and regenerating enamel-like tissues on dentine surfaces is preferred for a long-lasting treatment. In this study, we established a biomimetic mineralisation model composed of oligopeptide stimulating dentine matrix protein 1 (DMP-1), mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) and an agarose hydrogel biomimetic mineralisation model (AHBMM); the proposed model is thus referred to as DMP-1@MTA@AHBMM. The effectiveness of DMP-1@MTA@AHBMM for the management of DH was analysed with scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and a microhardness test. The use of DMP-1@MTA@AHBMM on a demineralised dentine surface occluded the dentinal tubules and regenerated an enamel-like tissue containing well-defined fluoridated hydroxyapatite crystals on the dentine surface. The microhardness of the regenerated enamel-like tissue was greater than that of the demineralised dentine. Therefore, DMP-1@MTA@AHBMM can be a promising method for the management of DH.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aluminum Compounds / chemistry*
  • Biomimetic Materials / chemistry
  • Biomimetic Materials / pharmacology
  • Biomimetic Materials / therapeutic use
  • Calcium Compounds / chemistry*
  • Dentin / physiology
  • Dentin Sensitivity / drug therapy
  • Dentin Sensitivity / pathology
  • Drug Combinations
  • Extracellular Matrix Proteins / chemistry
  • Extracellular Matrix Proteins / metabolism*
  • Hardness
  • Humans
  • Hydrogels / chemistry*
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Models, Biological*
  • Oligopeptides / chemistry*
  • Oligopeptides / pharmacology
  • Oxides / chemistry*
  • Phosphoproteins / chemistry
  • Phosphoproteins / metabolism*
  • Regeneration / drug effects
  • Regeneration / physiology
  • Sepharose / chemistry
  • Silicates / chemistry*
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Aluminum Compounds
  • Calcium Compounds
  • DMP1 protein, human
  • Drug Combinations
  • Extracellular Matrix Proteins
  • Hydrogels
  • Oligopeptides
  • Oxides
  • Phosphoproteins
  • Silicates
  • mineral trioxide aggregate
  • Sepharose