Antibacterial Activity of Three Dental Liners |
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| Authors: | Ilana Eli,DMD,Yifat Cooper ,DMD,&dagger ,Ariel Ben-Amar,DMD,&Dagger ,Erwin Weiss,DMD,§ |
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| Affiliation: | Senior Lecturer, Department of Operative Dentistry, The Maurice and Gabriela Goldscleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.;Student, Department of Operative Dentistry, The Maurice and Gabriela Goldscleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.;Associate Professor, Department of Operative Dentistry, The Maurice and Gabriela Goldscleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.;Senior Lecturer, Department of Operative Dentistry, The Maurice and Gabriela Goldscleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. |
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| Abstract: | Purpose The purpose of the present study was to assess the antibacterial activity of the following three dental liners: Vitrebond (3M, St Paul, MN), Dycal (LD Caulk, Dentsply International, Milford, DE), and Life (Kerr, Romulus, MI). Materials and Methods The test was based on a modification of the agar diffusion test in which samples were placed on agar plates previously inoculated with Streptococcus mutans and were removed after predetermined time periods. The material's effect on bacterial growth was evaluated. Results Results show that Vitrebond has a strong antibacterial effect that was evident after 1 minute of direct contact with the inoculated bacteria. It was significantly more effective (P < .0001) than Dycal or Life. Conclusions This method allows for the evaluation of the antibacterial effect of dental materials after different contact time periods between dental liners and bacteria. |
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| Keywords: | antibacterial dental liners |
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