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- Title
In Vitro Evaluation of Candida albicans Adhesion on Heat-Cured Resin-Based Dental Composites.
- Authors
De Angelis, Francesco; D'Ercole, Simonetta; Di Giulio, Mara; Vadini, Mirco; Biferi, Virginia; Buonvivere, Matteo; Vanini, Lorenzo; Cellini, Luigina; Di Lodovico, Silvia; D'Arcangelo, Camillo
- Abstract
Microbial adhesion on dental restorative materials may jeopardize the restorative treatment long-term outcome. The goal of this in vitro study was to assess Candida albicans capability to adhere and form a biofilm on the surface of heat-cured dental composites having different formulations but subjected to identical surface treatments and polymerization protocols. Three commercially available composites were evaluated: GrandioSO (GR), Venus Diamond (VD) and Enamel Plus HRi Biofunction (BF). Cylindrical specimens were prepared for quantitative determination of C. albicans S5 planktonic CFU count, sessile cells CFU count and biomass optical density (OD570 nm). Qualitative Concanavalin-A assays (for extracellular polymeric substances of a biofilm matrix) and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) analyses (for the morphology of sessile colonies) were also performed. Focusing on planktonic CFU count, a slight but not significant reduction was observed with VD as compared to GR. Regarding sessile cells CFU count and biomass OD570 nm, a significant increase was observed for VD compared to GR and BF. Concanavalin-A assays and SEM analyses confirmed the quantitative results. Different formulations of commercially available resin composites may differently interact with C. albicans. The present results showed a relatively more pronounced antiadhesive effect for BF and GR, with a reduction in sessile cells CFU count and biomass quantification.
- Subjects
DENTAL materials; CANDIDA albicans; MICROBIAL adhesion; SCANNING electron microscopes; OPACITY (Optics)
- Publication
Materials (1996-1944), 2023, Vol 16, Issue 17, p5818
- ISSN
1996-1944
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ma16175818