ABSTRACT
The objective of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of Mineral trioxide aggregate e Portland cement against some selected cariogenic bacteria. Wells were made of approximately 0.5 mm in diameter, in solid culture media and immediately filled with cement. Twelve samples of each material were obtained for the realization of the agar diffusion method. These samples were tested with The diameters obtained to MTA (2.50 ± 0.00; 2,92 ± 0.63; 2.58 ± 0.38), PC (1.17 ± 0.29; 2.00 ± 0.43; 1.33 ± 0.14) and calcium hydroxide cement (3.83 ± 0.29; 3.00 ± 0.00 ± 2.58 ± 0.72) were expressed in millimeters and subsequently submitted to Tukey test (p<0.05). According to the results obtained, it was concluded that the MTA and Portland cement showed to have similar antimicrobial properties, however these were not effective against the
Avaliar a atividade antimicrobiana do MTA e do cimento Portland sobre bactérias cariogênicas Poços foram confeccionados e imediatamente preenchidos com os materiais. Doze amostras de cada material foram obtidas para realização do método de difusão em Ágar. As amostras foram testadas com o Streptococcus mutans (ATCC 700610), Enterococcus faecalis (ATCC 29212), Lactobacillus acidophilus (UFV) and Lactobacillus casei (UNICAMP). Placas de petri contendo Ágar Tripticase de Soja (MERCK) foi utilizado para o Streptococcus mutans e o Enterococcus faecalis e o meio Ágar Man Rogosa Sharpe (MRS) para os o Lactobacillus acidophilus e Lactobacillus casei. Depois de 48 horas de incubação foram realizadas as medidas dos halos de inibição com o auxílio de um paquímetro manual Os diâmetros obtidos do MTA (2.50 ± 0.00; 2,92 ± 0.63; 2.58 ± 0.38), CP (1.17 ± 0.29; 2.00 ± 0.43; 1.33 ± 0.14) e cimento de hidróxido de cálcio (3.83 ± 0.29; 3.00 ± 0.00 ± 2.58 ± 0.72) foram expressos em milímetros e submetidos ao teste de Tukey (p 0.05) De acordo com os resultados obtidos concluiu-se que o MTA e o cimento Portland demonstraram possuem propriedades antimicrobianas semelhantes, porém não foram efetivos contra o Enterococcus faecalis