Antimicrobial effect of two fluoride-releasing adhesive tapes on Streptococcus mutans biofilm.
J Clin Pediatr Dent
; 48(4): 132-138, 2024 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
Fluoride-releasing adhesive tapes have been developed as a new fluoride delivery agent. However, application as caries prevention agents remains underexplored. This study aimed at evaluating the antimicrobial activity of two fluoride-releasing adhesive tapes against S. mutans biofilm. Two polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) tapes were investigated (i) a fluoride-PVA (F-PVA) tape, (ii) a pullulan incorporated F-PVA (PF-PVA) tape. S. mutan strains were cultured and treated with the tapes. Antimicrobial effects were evaluated using the agar diffusion test, field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), and confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM). F-PVA tapes showed higher inhibition-zone diameters than PF-PVA at 48 h and 72 h. However, there were no significant differences (p > 0.05) between the effects of F-PVA and PF-PVA. The bio-volume of S. mutans and extracellular polymeric substances significantly decreased in the F-PVA tapes than in the PF-PVA tapes (p < 0.05). FE-SEM micrographs revealed less S. mutans colonization in F-PVA. F-PVA exhibited better antimicrobial activity against S. mutans than PF-PVA.
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Streptococcus mutans
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Biofilmes
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Fluoretos
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2024
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