Antimicrobial Activity and Stability of Electron Beam Irradiated Dental Irrigants

Background: The electron beam (e-beam) radiation is considered as an effective means of sterilization of healthcare products as well as to induce the structural changes in the pharmaceutical agents/drug molecules. In addition to structural changes of pharmaceutical it also induces the formation...

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Main Authors: A. Veena Shetty, A Geethashri, K.J. Palaksha, K. R. Sridhar, Ganesh Sanjeev
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Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2014-11-01
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author A. Veena Shetty
A Geethashri
K.J. Palaksha
K. R. Sridhar
Ganesh Sanjeev
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K.J. Palaksha
K. R. Sridhar
Ganesh Sanjeev
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description Background: The electron beam (e-beam) radiation is considered as an effective means of sterilization of healthcare products as well as to induce the structural changes in the pharmaceutical agents/drug molecules. In addition to structural changes of pharmaceutical it also induces the formation of low molecular weight compounds with altered microbiological, physicochemical and toxicological properties. Among the several known medicaments, sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) and chlorhexidine digluconate (CHX) are used as irrigants in dentistry to kill the pathogenic microorganisms like Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans inhabiting the oral cavity. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial activity and stability of e-beam irradiated dental irrigants, NaOCl and CHX. Materials and Methods: Two dental irrigants NaOCl (1.25% and 2.5%) and CHX (1% and 2%) were exposed to various doses of e-beam radiation. The antimicrobial activities of e-beam irradiated irrigants were compared with the non-irradiated (control) irrigants against E. faecalis, S. aureus, S. mutans and C. albicans by disc diffusion method. Following the storage, physico-chemical properties of the irrigants were recorded and the cytotoxic effect was evaluated on human gingival fibroblast cells. Result: The irrigants, 1.25% NaOCl and 1% CHX showed significantly increased antimicrobial activity against both E. faecalis, (16+0.0) and S. aureus (25+0.0) after irradiation with 1 kGy e-beam. Whereas, 2.5% NaOCl and 2% CHX showed slightly increased antimicrobial activity only against S. aureus (28+0.0). The significant difference was noticed in the antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity of irradiated and nonirradiated irrigants following the storage for 180 d at 40 C. Conclusion: The e-beam irradiation increased the antimicrobial activity of irrigants without altering the biocompatibility.
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spelling doaj.art-24f4bb2628904399a38a68136c64c39a2022-12-21T23:59:07ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2014-11-01811DC21DC2410.7860/JCDR/2014/9449.5180Antimicrobial Activity and Stability of Electron Beam Irradiated Dental IrrigantsA. Veena Shetty0A Geethashri1K.J. Palaksha2K. R. Sridhar3Ganesh Sanjeev4Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, K.S.Hegde Medical Academy, Nitte University, Deralakatte, Karnataka, India.Senior Research Fellow, BRNS Project, Nitte University, Deralakatte, Karnataka, India.Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, K.S.Hegde Medical Academy, NUCSReM, Nitte University, Deralakatte, Karnataka, India.Professor, Department of Biosciences, Mangalagangothri, Konaje, Karnataka, India.Senior Physicist, Department of Physics, Mangalagangothri, Konaje, Karnataka, India.Background: The electron beam (e-beam) radiation is considered as an effective means of sterilization of healthcare products as well as to induce the structural changes in the pharmaceutical agents/drug molecules. In addition to structural changes of pharmaceutical it also induces the formation of low molecular weight compounds with altered microbiological, physicochemical and toxicological properties. Among the several known medicaments, sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) and chlorhexidine digluconate (CHX) are used as irrigants in dentistry to kill the pathogenic microorganisms like Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans inhabiting the oral cavity. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial activity and stability of e-beam irradiated dental irrigants, NaOCl and CHX. Materials and Methods: Two dental irrigants NaOCl (1.25% and 2.5%) and CHX (1% and 2%) were exposed to various doses of e-beam radiation. The antimicrobial activities of e-beam irradiated irrigants were compared with the non-irradiated (control) irrigants against E. faecalis, S. aureus, S. mutans and C. albicans by disc diffusion method. Following the storage, physico-chemical properties of the irrigants were recorded and the cytotoxic effect was evaluated on human gingival fibroblast cells. Result: The irrigants, 1.25% NaOCl and 1% CHX showed significantly increased antimicrobial activity against both E. faecalis, (16+0.0) and S. aureus (25+0.0) after irradiation with 1 kGy e-beam. Whereas, 2.5% NaOCl and 2% CHX showed slightly increased antimicrobial activity only against S. aureus (28+0.0). The significant difference was noticed in the antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity of irradiated and nonirradiated irrigants following the storage for 180 d at 40 C. Conclusion: The e-beam irradiation increased the antimicrobial activity of irrigants without altering the biocompatibility.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/5180/9449_CE(Ra)_F(Sh)_PF1(SNAK)_PFA(Sh).pdfantimicrobial activitycytotoxicitydental irrigantselectron beam irradiation
spellingShingle A. Veena Shetty
A Geethashri
K.J. Palaksha
K. R. Sridhar
Ganesh Sanjeev
Antimicrobial Activity and Stability of Electron Beam Irradiated Dental Irrigants
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
antimicrobial activity
cytotoxicity
dental irrigants
electron beam irradiation
title Antimicrobial Activity and Stability of Electron Beam Irradiated Dental Irrigants
title_full Antimicrobial Activity and Stability of Electron Beam Irradiated Dental Irrigants
title_fullStr Antimicrobial Activity and Stability of Electron Beam Irradiated Dental Irrigants
title_full_unstemmed Antimicrobial Activity and Stability of Electron Beam Irradiated Dental Irrigants
title_short Antimicrobial Activity and Stability of Electron Beam Irradiated Dental Irrigants
title_sort antimicrobial activity and stability of electron beam irradiated dental irrigants
topic antimicrobial activity
cytotoxicity
dental irrigants
electron beam irradiation
url https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/5180/9449_CE(Ra)_F(Sh)_PF1(SNAK)_PFA(Sh).pdf
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