Antibacterial effect and cytocompatibility of nano-structured TiO2 film containing Cl

Dent Mater J. 2011;30(6):790-8. doi: 10.4012/dmj.2011-021. Epub 2011 Nov 25.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the antibacterial effect and cytocompatibility of a nano-structured TiO2 film that contained Cl and had been coated onto commercially pure titanium. First, we prepared nano-structured TiO2 by anodization with hydrofluoric acid. Then, to confer an antibacterial effect, we performed a second anodization with NaCl solutions of different concentrations (0.5 M, 1 M, 2 M). The morphology, composition, and wettability of the surface were investigated by SEM, EDS, and a video contact angle measuring system. The antibacterial effect was evaluated by film adhesion method. And cytotoxicity was determined by the viability of MG-63 cells in a MTT assay. The SEM and EDS results showed that the TiO2 nano-structure containing Cl had successfully formed after the second anodization. The contact angle analysis showed that the anodized titanium had a hydrophilic character. The results of this in vitro investigation demonstrated that the TiO2 nano-structure film anodized in 1 M NaCl had an antibacterial effect and good cell compatibility.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Bacterial Adhesion / drug effects*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Dental Implants*
  • Humans
  • Materials Testing*
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Osteoblasts / drug effects
  • Sodium Chloride / chemistry
  • Streptococcus mutans / drug effects*
  • Surface Properties
  • Titanium / adverse effects
  • Titanium / chemistry*
  • Titanium / pharmacology
  • Wettability

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Dental Implants
  • titanium dioxide
  • Sodium Chloride
  • Titanium