Antibacterial Activity of Three Tooth-Colored Restorative Materials against Streptococcus mutans : An in Vitro Study | ||||
Egyptian Dental Journal | ||||
Article 10, Volume 64, Issue 4 - October (Orthodontics, Pediatric & Preventive Dentistry), October 2018, Page 3007-3012 PDF (338.34 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/edj.2018.78273 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Norhan A. El Dokky![]() | ||||
1Associate Professor- Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health- Faculty of Dentistry- Cairo University | ||||
2Lecturer of Immunology and Microbiology- Immunology and Microbiology Department – Faculty of Medicine- Cairo University. | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: Antibacterial activity of restorative materials had an important role in preventing caries recurrence. Aim of the study: to evaluate the antibacterial effect of three tooth-colored restorative materials. Materials and Methods: Three commercially available tooth-colored restorative materials, GC Fuji (Group I), Riva self-cure (Group II) and Versa Comp (Group III) were evaluated. The test samples of restorative materials were manipulated in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. Eppendorf tubes were filled with constant measured amount of the three tested restorative materials; a conical cavity was created in the center of each material after curing. Bacterial suspension was prepared from fresh overnight growth of Streptococcus mutans on blood agar. 50 μL of bacterial suspension was placed in the conical cavity and around the restorative material inside each eppendorf tube and then were incubated. At the end of incubation period, eppendorf tubes were removed from candle jar and viable bacterial count was estimated. Results: It has been found that at day1, day 2 as well as day 3, there was decrease in bacterial count but, there was no statistically significant difference between the three groups. On studying each group separately, group I there was a statistically significant decrease in bacterial count at day 2 and group II and III showed statistically significant decrease from day 2 to day 3. Conclusions: Fuji LC was more effective against Streptococcus mutans, than Riva self-cure and Versa comp, but with no significant difference. | ||||
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