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Efficacy of enzymatic toothpastes for immobilisation of protective enzymes in the in situ pellicle |
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| Authors: | C. Hannig,B. Spitzmü ller,M. Altenburger,M. Hannig |
| Affiliation: | a Clinic of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine ‘Carl Gustav Carus’, Technical University of Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany b Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Str. 55, D-79106 Freiburg, Germany c Clinic of Operative Dentistry, Periodontology and Preventive Dentistry, University Hospital, Saarland University, Building 73, D-66421 Homburg/Saar, Germany |
| Abstract: | AimDifferent enzyme-containing toothpastes are available on the market. The aim of the present in situ study was to investigate their efficacy for immobilisation of protective enzymes in the pellicle layer.MethodsPellicle formation took place in situ on bovine enamel slabs fixed to individual upper jaw splints carried by 6 subjects. After pellicle formation for 1 min, brushing was performed for 3 min with the commercially available toothpastes Enzycal, biotène and BioXtra, respectively. Before as well as 0, 20 and 40 min after brushing, samples were removed from the splints and tested for lysozyme, peroxidase and glucoseoxidase activity. The assays for the respective enzyme activities were based on fluorogenic substrates. Separate experiments were conducted for the different enzymes and toothpastes.ResultsBrushing with the toothpastes caused an extensive increase of glucoseoxidase activity in the pellicle, but it was of low tenacity whereas peroxidase activity was enhanced considerably. However, targeted accumulation of lysozyme in the pellicle was not very pronounced. Brushing without toothpaste had no effect on enzyme activities in the acquired pellicle.ConclusionTargeted immobilisation of enzymes in the in situ pellicle can be achieved with toothpastes. |
| Keywords: | Lysozyme Peroxidase Glucoseoxidase Enzyme Pellicle Immobilisation Tooth paste |
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