Benzyldimethyldodecyl Ammonium Chloride Doped Dental Adhesive: Impact on Core’s Properties, Biosafety, and Antibacterial/Bonding Performance after Aging

Current dental adhesives lack antibacterial properties. This study aimed to explore the effect of incorporating benzyldimethyldodecyl ammonium chloride (BDMDAC) on the degree of conversion, contact angle, ultimate tensile strength (UTS), microtensile bond strength (µTBS), cytotoxicity, antibacterial...

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Main Authors: Lamia Sami Mokeem, Abdulrahman A. Balhaddad, Isadora Martini Garcia, Fabrício Mezzomo Collares, Mary Anne S. Melo
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Journal of Functional Biomaterials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/13/4/190
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author Lamia Sami Mokeem
Abdulrahman A. Balhaddad
Isadora Martini Garcia
Fabrício Mezzomo Collares
Mary Anne S. Melo
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Abdulrahman A. Balhaddad
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description Current dental adhesives lack antibacterial properties. This study aimed to explore the effect of incorporating benzyldimethyldodecyl ammonium chloride (BDMDAC) on the degree of conversion, contact angle, ultimate tensile strength (UTS), microtensile bond strength (µTBS), cytotoxicity, antibacterial and bonding performance after artificial aging. A dental adhesive was doped with BDMDAC in the concentration range of 1–5 wt.%. For antibacterial assays, the BDMDAC compound was subject to planktonic cells of Streptococcus mutans. Then, after incorporation into the dental adhesive, an S. mutans biofilm model was used to grow 48 h-mature biofilms. The biofilms grown over the formulated materials were assessed by colony-forming unit (CFU) counting assay and fluorescence microscopy staining. In addition, the cytotoxicity was evaluated. Samples were subjected to 10,000 thermal cycles for aging and evaluated by UTS, µTBS, and CFU. Incorporating BDMDAC did not increase the cytotoxicity or change the physical properties when the mass fraction of the BDMDAC was 1–5 wt.%. The UTS of BDMDAC-doped adhesives was not impaired immediately or over time. A significant bacterial reduction was obtained for the mass fraction of the BDMDAC greater than 3 wt.%. However, the BDMDAC-doped adhesives did not offer an antibacterial effect after artificial aging. The overall results indicate that the BDMDAC strategy has the potential to control of microbial growth of cariogenic planktonic cells and biofilms. However, other new technological approaches are needed to overcome the deleterious effect of BDMDAC release over time such as those based on the principle of drug delivery systems whereby the BDMDAC is transported on microparticles or core shells, providing tangible benefits to oral health over time.
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spelling doaj.art-9836d7b5bd48429fa1880a0611f1bf312023-11-24T15:49:10ZengMDPI AGJournal of Functional Biomaterials2079-49832022-10-0113419010.3390/jfb13040190Benzyldimethyldodecyl Ammonium Chloride Doped Dental Adhesive: Impact on Core’s Properties, Biosafety, and Antibacterial/Bonding Performance after AgingLamia Sami Mokeem0Abdulrahman A. Balhaddad1Isadora Martini Garcia2Fabrício Mezzomo Collares3Mary Anne S. Melo4Ph.D. Program in Biomedical Sciences, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, MD 21201, USAPh.D. Program in Biomedical Sciences, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, MD 21201, USAPh.D. Program in Biomedical Sciences, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, MD 21201, USADental Materials Department, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90035-004, RS, BrazilPh.D. Program in Biomedical Sciences, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, MD 21201, USACurrent dental adhesives lack antibacterial properties. This study aimed to explore the effect of incorporating benzyldimethyldodecyl ammonium chloride (BDMDAC) on the degree of conversion, contact angle, ultimate tensile strength (UTS), microtensile bond strength (µTBS), cytotoxicity, antibacterial and bonding performance after artificial aging. A dental adhesive was doped with BDMDAC in the concentration range of 1–5 wt.%. For antibacterial assays, the BDMDAC compound was subject to planktonic cells of Streptococcus mutans. Then, after incorporation into the dental adhesive, an S. mutans biofilm model was used to grow 48 h-mature biofilms. The biofilms grown over the formulated materials were assessed by colony-forming unit (CFU) counting assay and fluorescence microscopy staining. In addition, the cytotoxicity was evaluated. Samples were subjected to 10,000 thermal cycles for aging and evaluated by UTS, µTBS, and CFU. Incorporating BDMDAC did not increase the cytotoxicity or change the physical properties when the mass fraction of the BDMDAC was 1–5 wt.%. The UTS of BDMDAC-doped adhesives was not impaired immediately or over time. A significant bacterial reduction was obtained for the mass fraction of the BDMDAC greater than 3 wt.%. However, the BDMDAC-doped adhesives did not offer an antibacterial effect after artificial aging. The overall results indicate that the BDMDAC strategy has the potential to control of microbial growth of cariogenic planktonic cells and biofilms. However, other new technological approaches are needed to overcome the deleterious effect of BDMDAC release over time such as those based on the principle of drug delivery systems whereby the BDMDAC is transported on microparticles or core shells, providing tangible benefits to oral health over time.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/13/4/190antibacterial agentsdental adhesivesdental cariesquaternary ammonium compoundspolymerizationoral biofilm
spellingShingle Lamia Sami Mokeem
Abdulrahman A. Balhaddad
Isadora Martini Garcia
Fabrício Mezzomo Collares
Mary Anne S. Melo
Benzyldimethyldodecyl Ammonium Chloride Doped Dental Adhesive: Impact on Core’s Properties, Biosafety, and Antibacterial/Bonding Performance after Aging
Journal of Functional Biomaterials
antibacterial agents
dental adhesives
dental caries
quaternary ammonium compounds
polymerization
oral biofilm
title Benzyldimethyldodecyl Ammonium Chloride Doped Dental Adhesive: Impact on Core’s Properties, Biosafety, and Antibacterial/Bonding Performance after Aging
title_full Benzyldimethyldodecyl Ammonium Chloride Doped Dental Adhesive: Impact on Core’s Properties, Biosafety, and Antibacterial/Bonding Performance after Aging
title_fullStr Benzyldimethyldodecyl Ammonium Chloride Doped Dental Adhesive: Impact on Core’s Properties, Biosafety, and Antibacterial/Bonding Performance after Aging
title_full_unstemmed Benzyldimethyldodecyl Ammonium Chloride Doped Dental Adhesive: Impact on Core’s Properties, Biosafety, and Antibacterial/Bonding Performance after Aging
title_short Benzyldimethyldodecyl Ammonium Chloride Doped Dental Adhesive: Impact on Core’s Properties, Biosafety, and Antibacterial/Bonding Performance after Aging
title_sort benzyldimethyldodecyl ammonium chloride doped dental adhesive impact on core s properties biosafety and antibacterial bonding performance after aging
topic antibacterial agents
dental adhesives
dental caries
quaternary ammonium compounds
polymerization
oral biofilm
url https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/13/4/190
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