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  • Title: Antibiofilm effects of endodontic sealers containing quaternary ammonium polyethylenimine nanoparticles.
    Author: Barros J, Silva MG, Rôças IN, Gonçalves LS, Alves FF, Lopes MA, Pina-Vaz I, Siqueira JF.
    Journal: J Endod; 2014 Aug; 40(8):1167-71. PubMed ID: 25069926.
    Abstract:
    INTRODUCTION: This study evaluated the antibiofilm effects of 2 endodontic sealers incorporated with quaternary ammonium polyethylenimine (QPEI) nanoparticles at a 2% concentration (w/w). METHODS: The materials tested were AH Plus and Pulp Canal Sealer EWT (PCS) in the commercial unmodified form or containing 2% QPEI. Antibiofilm assays were conducted by using direct-contact and membrane-restricted tests for evaluation of bacterial viability in biofilms grown onto membranes or paper disks and the crystal violet microtiter-plate assay to evaluate the effects of sealer extracts on the biofilm biomass. Two Enterococcus faecalis strains (ATCC and an endodontic isolate) were used. RESULTS: Direct contact and membrane-restricted antibiofilm tests revealed that PCS 2% was the only material to promote total killing of E. faecalis ATCC biofilms. All the materials significantly reduced bacterial counts in E. faecalis ATCC biofilms when compared with the positive control in both tests (P < .05). In the direct test against E. faecalis RW35, PCS 2% was significantly more effective than the other materials and was the only one that showed significantly lower counts than the positive control (P < .05). In the crystal violet assay, only AH Plus 2% presented optical density readings significantly lower than the positive control of the ATCC strain (P < .05). No other significant effects on the biofilm biomass of the 2 E. faecalis strains were observed for any of the sealers tested (P > .05). CONCLUSIONS: Addition of QPEI nanoparticles improved the killing ability of PCS against biofilms of both E. faecalis strains and the effects of AH Plus on the biomass of biofilms from the ATCC strain.
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