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Braz Dent J ; 34(1): 19-28, 2023.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36888841

ABSTRACT

This study evaluated the antimicrobial capacity of BlueM® mouthwash against the bacterium Streptococcus mutans and its influence on gbpA gene expression as well as its cytotoxic effect on fibroblast cells. BlueM® showed antimicrobial activity, with MIC and MBC values of 0.005% and 0.01%, respectively. The MBIC was 6.25% for S. mutans. CFU count and confocal microscopy revealed significant effect of BlueM® on S. mutans biofilm pre-formed on dentin surfaces. Interestingly, the analysis of gbpA gene expression indicated a decrease in gene expression after 15 min of treatment with BlueM® at a concentration of 25%. Moreover, BlueM® exhibited low levels of cytotoxicity. In conclusion, our results showed the antimicrobial effectiveness of BlueM® against S. mutans, its ability to modulate the expression of the gbpA gene and its low cytotoxicity. This study supports the therapeutic potential of BlueM® as an alternative agent for the control of oral biofilm.


Subject(s)
Anti-Infective Agents , Dental Caries , Humans , Streptococcus mutans/genetics , Virulence , Anti-Infective Agents/pharmacology , Biofilms , Gene Expression , Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology
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Braz. dent. j ; 34(1): 19-28, Jan.-Feb. 2023. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS-Express | LILACS, BBO - Dentistry | ID: biblio-1420577

ABSTRACT

Abstract This study evaluated the antimicrobial capacity of BlueM® mouthwash against the bacterium Streptococcus mutans and its influence on gbpA gene expression as well as its cytotoxic effect on fibroblast cells. BlueM® showed antimicrobial activity, with MIC and MBC values of 0.005% and 0.01%, respectively. The MBIC was 6.25% for S. mutans. CFU count and confocal microscopy revealed significant effect of BlueM® on S. mutans biofilm pre-formed on dentin surfaces. Interestingly, the analysis of gbpA gene expression indicated a decrease in gene expression after 15 min of treatment with BlueM® at a concentration of 25%. Moreover, BlueM® exhibited low levels of cytotoxicity. In conclusion, our results showed the antimicrobial effectiveness of BlueM® against S. mutans, its ability to modulate the expression of the gbpA gene and its low cytotoxicity. This study supports the therapeutic potential of BlueM® as an alternative agent for the control of oral biofilm.


Resumo Este estudo avaliou a capacidade antimicrobiana do enxaguatório BlueM® contra a bactéria Streptococcus mutans e sua influência na expressão do gene gbpA, bem como seu efeito citotóxico em células de fibroblastos. BlueM® apresentou atividade antimicrobiana, com valores de CIM e CBM de 0,005% e 0,01%, respectivamente. O MBIC foi de 6,25% para S. mutans. A contagem de UFC e a microscopia confocal revelaram efeito significativo do BlueM® no biofilme de S. mutans pré-formado nas superfícies de dentinas. Curiosamente, a análise da expressão do gene gbpA, indicou uma diminuição na expressão do gene após 15 min de tratamento com BlueM® na concentração de 25%. Além disso, BlueM® exibiu baixos níveis de citotoxicidade. Em conclusão, nossos resultados mostraram a eficácia antimicrobiana do BlueM® contra S. mutans, sua capacidade de modular a expressão do gene gbpA e sua baixa citotoxicidade. Este estudo apoia o potencial terapêutico do BlueM® como agente alternativo para o controle do biofilme oral.

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J Periodontol ; 85(9): 1266-74, 2014 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24410294

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Parstatin is a 41-amino acid peptide, formed by proteolytic cleavage on activation of the protease activated receptor-1, with antiangiogenic properties. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the influence of synthetic parstatin on experimental periodontal disease and repair in rats. METHODS: Ligature-induced periodontitis was established in rats and the influence of parstatin administration was assessed after 8 and 15 days for periodontal disease and 24 hours and 8 days after repair after ligature removal. RESULTS: Parstatin administration significantly inhibited gingival myeloperoxidase activity, interleukin (IL)-1ß, tumor necrosis factor-α, and IL-6 levels and led to suppression of macrophages and collagen degradation. At periodontal tissues under repair, parstatin increased the gingival levels of endostatin and decreased vascular endothelial growth factor expression and blood vessel number but did not influence histologic healing. In addition, the tomographic linear bone loss was significantly reduced at 15 days of periodontitis when the rats were treated with parstatin compared to their respective phosphate-buffered saline-treated controls. CONCLUSIONS: Parstatin suppresses the periodontal tissue breakdown followed by experimental periodontitis in rats and did not impair periodontal tissue repair, despite its antiangiogenic effect. Parstatin may represent a novel approach to modulate host response in chronic periodontal disease.


Subject(s)
Angiogenesis Inhibitors/therapeutic use , Peptide Fragments/therapeutic use , Periodontitis/etiology , Receptor, PAR-1/therapeutic use , Alveolar Bone Loss/etiology , Alveolar Bone Loss/physiopathology , Alveolar Process/drug effects , Animals , Blood Vessels/drug effects , Collagen/drug effects , Disease Models, Animal , Endostatins/drug effects , Gingiva/drug effects , Gingiva/enzymology , Interleukin-1beta/drug effects , Interleukin-6/analysis , Macrophages/drug effects , Male , Periodontitis/physiopathology , Peroxidase/drug effects , Rats , Rats, Sprague-Dawley , Time Factors , Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/drug effects , Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A/drug effects , Wound Healing/drug effects , X-Ray Microtomography/methods
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J Periodontol ; 76(9): 1520-5, 2005 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16171442

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Cyclosporin (CsA) and tacrolimus (FK-506) are immunosuppressive drugs that specifically inhibit T-cell activation via calcineurin inhibition. Gingival overgrowth is a common side effect following the administration of CsA. The severity of gingival overgrowth seen in patients taking FK-506 is less than that observed with CsA. Little is known about the involvement of saliva in drug-induced gingival overgrowth. The purpose of this study was to investigate the salivary contents of tumor growth factor beta1 (TGF-beta1), epidermal growth factor (EGF), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) as well as the hystometry of gingival tissue obtained from rats treated with either FK-506 or CsA. METHODS: For 30 or 60 days rats received daily subcutaneous injection doses of either CsA or FK-506 (10 mg/kg). The concentrations of TGF-beta1, EGF, and IL-6 in saliva were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and after histological processing, the oral epithelium and connective tissue were assessed at the region of the lower first molars. RESULTS: The levels of TGF-beta1, EGF, and IL-6 in saliva were not significantly altered by any of the treatments after 30 days. After 60 days of treatment with CsA, gingival overgrowth and significant increase in salivary TGF-beta1, EGF, and IL-6 concentrations were observed; no statistically significant changes were induced by FK-506. CONCLUSION: Within the limits of this experimental study, it can be concluded that CsA, but not FK-506, induced gingival overgrowth associated with an increase of the salivary levels of the cytokines TGF-beta1, EGF, and IL-6.


Subject(s)
Cyclosporine/adverse effects , Cytokines/metabolism , Immunosuppressive Agents/pharmacology , Saliva/metabolism , Tacrolimus/adverse effects , Animals , Epidermal Growth Factor/analysis , Gingival Overgrowth/chemically induced , Gingival Overgrowth/metabolism , Immunosuppressive Agents/adverse effects , Interleukin-6/analysis , Male , Rats , Rats, Sprague-Dawley , Transforming Growth Factor beta/analysis , Transforming Growth Factor beta1
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J Periodontal Res ; 40(3): 208-11, 2005 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15853965

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effect of a potent selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor, etoricoxib, on the prevention of alveolar bone loss in experimental periodontitis induced in rats. METHODS: Ninety Wistar rats were separated into three experimental groups. Cotton ligatures were placed at the gingival margin level of lower right first molars. The rats were randomly assigned to one of the following groups: control received a daily oral dose of 1 ml/kg of saline solution; Eto1 received 6 mg/kg of etoricoxib; Eto2 received 12 mg/kg of etoricoxib. Serum levels of etoricoxib and white blood cells were determined. Standardized digital radiographs were taken after death at 3, 5, 10, 18 and 30 days to measure the amount of bone loss at the mesial root surface of the first molar tooth in each rat. RESULTS: One-way analysis of variance (anova) indicated that groups treated with both doses of etoricoxib had significantly (p < 0.05) less alveolar bone loss when compared to controls. Furthermore, etoricoxib treatment significantly inhibited the leukocytosis observed 3 days after the induction of periodontitis. CONCLUSION: These data provide evidence that systemic therapy with etoricoxib can retard alveolar bone loss in a ligature-induced periodontitis model in rats.


Subject(s)
Alveolar Bone Loss/prevention & control , Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors/blood , Periodontitis/drug therapy , Pyridines/blood , Sulfones/blood , Animals , Drug Evaluation, Preclinical , Etoricoxib , Leukocytosis/drug therapy , Lymphocytes/drug effects , Male , Mandibular Diseases/prevention & control , Random Allocation , Rats , Rats, Wistar
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Rev. paul. odontol ; 25(5): 27-29, set.-out. 2003. ilus
Article in Portuguese | LILACS, BBO - Dentistry | ID: biblio-872611

ABSTRACT

O biofilme é uma estrutura complexa que se acumula nos tecidos duros quando em ambiente úmido. Muitas espécies de microrganismos encontram-se presentes no biofilme e seu mecanismo de adesão têm sido amplamente estudado devido ao desenvolvimento de patologias. Desta maneira, realizou-se uma revisão de literatura com o intuito de conceituar o mecanismo de formação do biofilme dentário e seu controle, considerando que estas informações são conceitos atuais e importantes para o cirurgião-dentista no estabelecimento de plano de tratamento adequado. O conhecimento completo sobre a estrutura e composição do biofilme dentário é necessário para total compreensão de doenças como a cárie e a doença periodontal


Subject(s)
Biofilms , Tooth
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J Dent Hyg ; 77(2): 114-7, 2003.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12861791

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the viability of the microorganism Streptococcus mutans on toothbrushes made of opaque and transparent materials. METHODS: Twenty-eight toothbrushes (14 opaque and 14 transparent) were inoculated in tubes with brain heart infusion (BHI) broth of a standard strain of S. mutans and incubated in candle jars at 37 degrees C for 24 hours. Both the opaque and transparent toothbrushes were removed at T = 0 h (control); T = 0.5 h; T = 1 h; T = 2 h; T = 4 h; T = 8 h; and T = 24 h. Individual toothbrushes were subjected to agitation in a saline solution and samples of the solution were diluted and inoculated in Bacitracin Sucrose Agar--SB-20. RESULTS: After half an hour (T2) there was a significant decrease in the number of microorganisms on the transparent and opaque toothbrushes, respectively 6.0 x 10(5) and 9.4 x 10(5), when compared to the control. After the T3 = 1 hour, T4 = 2 hours, T5 = 4 h, the number of microorganisms decreased from 4.1 x 10(5); 2.1 x 10(5); 1.4 x 10(5); and 9.2 x 10(5); 5.7 x 10(5); 1.2 x 10(5) to zero (0.0) in T6 = 8 h, respectively on the transparent and opaque toothbrushes. The reduction in viable microorganisms was more obvious with the transparent toothbrushes, although the number of viable microorganisms was not significantly different for the two types of toothbrushes at the end of the experiment, T5 = 1.4 x 10(5) (transparent) and T5 = 1.2 x 10(5) (opaque). CONCLUSIONS: With both opaque and transparent toothbrushes, the number of microorganisms decreased with time. A reduction in the number of microorganisms on the transparent toothbrushes was observed following inoculation and incubation. This suggests the transparent toothbrushes inhibit the viability of the S. mutans.


Subject(s)
Dental Devices, Home Care/microbiology , Streptococcus mutans/growth & development , Toothbrushing/instrumentation , Colony Count, Microbial , Light , Nylons , Plastics
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Rev. odontol. Univ. Säo Paulo ; 13(2): 173-80, abr.-jun. 1999. ilus, tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS, BBO - Dentistry | ID: lil-250328

ABSTRACT

As espécies de estreptococos do grupo mutans mais predominantemente isoladas de amostras salivares têm sido S. mutans e S. sobrinus. A detecçäo desses microrganismos em escolares de diferentes classes sócio-econômicas e sua relaçäo com a atividade cariogênica dessas populaçöes foi estudada, em correlaçäo com os parâmetros clínicos CPOD, CPOS, ceo e ceos. Duzentos (200) escolares pertencentes a cinco categorias sócio-econômicas foram separados em subgrupos de acordo com as espécies de microrganismos identificadas em suas amostras salivares. Do total de crianças analisadas, 103 (51,0 por cento) apresentaram apenas S. mutans na saliva, 33 (17,0 por cento) a associaçäo S. mutans/ S. sobrinus, e o restante, 64 (32,0 por cento), outras espécies do grupo mutans (individualmente ou em associaçäo). Nos subgrupos S. mutans e S. mutans/S. sobrinus 79,0 por cento (81) e 76,0 por cento (25), respectivamente, apresentavam cárie dentária, sugerindo um alto índice cariogênico. Para os indivíduos colonizados por S. mutans/S. sobrinus e apenas S. mutans, obtiveram-se valores médios de 9,40 e 6,70, respectivamente, para o índice de ceos, sugerindo que a associaçäo S. mutans/S. sobrinus é potencialmente mais cariogênica que a colonizacäo apenas por S. mutans


Subject(s)
Streptococcus mutans , Streptococcus sobrinus , Dental Caries , Social Class
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RFO UPF ; 1(2): 21-30, jul.-dez. 1996. ilus, graf
Article in Portuguese | LILACS, BBO - Dentistry | ID: lil-211258

ABSTRACT

A aplicaçäo de um questionário aos cirurgiöes-dentistas, objetivando conhecer as expectativas desses profissionais em relaçäo a testes que indicam atividade cariogênica e sua aplicaçäo na clínica como rotina, demonstrou-se, primeiramente, que tais profissionais possuem uma idéia satisfatória sobre o conceito de risco à cárie. Os profissionais mostraram estar cientificamente informados a respeito, revelando um conhecimento suficiente acerca de contagens de S. mutans e Lactobacillus associados a testes bioquímicos de secreçäo salivar e capacidade tampäo como parâmetro de avaliaçäo clínica complementar. Apesar de acreditarem na possibilidade de aplicar tais testes na sua própria clínica, a maioria deles sugere que sejam realizados em local específico, como na universidade ou em laboratório clínico particular. Parte desses profissionais considerou que tais testes näo säo de fácil realizaçäo rotineiramente, necessitando de condiçöes especiais e apropriados para a sua execuçäo. A maioria manifestou-se a favor da adoçäo desses testes como rotina em suas clínicas particulares ou instituiçöes de trabalho, considerando-se muito importantes para a obtençäo de dados preliminares e auxílio ao diagnóstico clínico, principalmente se houver a possibilidade de serem enviadas amostras (saliva) de seus pacientes para análise em local específico. Enfatizam a necessidade de que sejam contornados os problemas característicos de tal atividade, facilitando a sua aplicabilidade


Subject(s)
Dental Caries/microbiology , Cariogenic Agents/adverse effects , Risk Factors , Lactobacillus , Surveys and Questionnaires , Saliva/microbiology , Streptococcus mutans
10.
Piracicaba; s.n; abr. 1996. 147 p. tab, graf.
Thesis in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-297229

ABSTRACT

Com o propósito de se analisar bioquimicamente e microbiologicamente a saliva de escolares de diferentes classes sócio-econômicas, com idades de 6 a 8 anos da regiäo de Piacicaba, 200 escolares totalizados pela soma de 40 crianças de 5 classes sócio-econômicas ( A á E), foram analisados procurando-se conhecer primeiramente a prevalência das espécies de Streptococcus grupo mutans e em segundo lugar, avaliar os parâmetros clínicos e microbiológicos, com ênfase em estudos sobre a atividade cariogênica dessas populaçöes. Dados clínicos de cárie (ceos/CPOS) foram obtidos preliminarmente á coleta da saliva. As amostras de saliva obtidas foram diluídas em soluçäo salina, e posteriormente semeadas em meio de cultura SB20. Previamente á diluiçäo, a saliva concentrada foi analisada, medindo-se o fluxo salivar, índice de capacidade tampäo e Ph.


Subject(s)
Humans , Child , Male , Female , Dental Caries/epidemiology , Saliva/chemistry , Saliva/microbiology , Streptococcus mutans/isolation & purification , Brazil , Prevalence , School Dentistry
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Rev. odontol. UNESP ; 24(2): 299-308, jul.-dez. 1995. ilus
Article in English | LILACS, BBO - Dentistry | ID: lil-187491

ABSTRACT

Com o propósito de se aplicar as técnicas de eletroforese em gel de poliacrilamida em placa vertical e disco como uma contribuiçäo aos estudos de identificaçäo e da caracterizaçäo de Streptococcus orais e ainda ressaltar a capacidade de resoluçäo de cada técnica, amostras de culturas do grupo mutans foram analisadas empregando-se três metodologias distintas na obtençäo de proteínas intracelulares. Amostras de microorganismos foram semeadas em tubos contendo meio de cultura TYE. Em seguida, incubados a 37ºC em jarra de anaerobiose durante 48 horas. Após o crescimento bacteriano, as células foram centrifugadas (3000 rpm - 13 minutos) e lavadas duas vezes em soluçäo estéril de NaCl 0,15 M. Aos precipitados resultantes foram aplicadas as seguintes metodologias: Método I - o precipitado final foi ressuspendido em pequeno volume de SDS (solubilizaçäo direta); Método II - ao precipitado resultante, adicionou-se 0,15 grama de pérolas de vidro (74 a 110 µm de diâmetro), o qual foi submetido em seguida à agitaçäo por dois períodos de 3 minutos cada (mod. Phoenix AT 56) - choque mecânico; Método III - o precipitado foi ressuspendido em sacarose 0,5M e EDTA e mantido em banho de gelo por 20 minutos (choque osmótico). As suspensöes finais obtidas foram dissociadas por imersäo em água a 100ºC por 3 minutos. A eletroforese (placa e disco) processou-se em temperatura ambiente a 100 V em corrente constante de 20 mA. De modo geral, os resultados obtidos demonstraram, em primeiro lugar, que as metodologias de solubilizaçäo direta e choque mecânico permitem melhor visualizaçäo e separaçäo das diversas proteínas nos géis. Em segundo, verificou-se que o PAGE em placa permite uma melhor resoluçäo dos perfis protéicos, além de possibilitar que várias amostras possam ser analisadas em um único gel


Subject(s)
Streptococcus mutans , Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel , Proteins
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