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Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Properties of Bioceramic Materials in Endodontics Wang, Zhejun; Shen, Ya; Haapasalo, M. (Markus)

Abstract

Microbes are prevalent in the root canals of necrotic teeth, and they are the cause of primary and post-treatment apical periodontitis. Bacteria can dwell within the infected root canal system as surface-adherent biofilm structures, which exhibit high resistance to antimicrobial agents. Bioceramic materials, with their biocompatible nature and excellent physico-chemical properties, have been widely used in dental applications, including endodontics. This review focuses on the application of bioceramic technology in endodontic disinfection and the antibiofilm effects of endodontic bioceramic materials. Different bioceramic materials have shown different levels of antibiofilm effects. New supplements have emerged to potentially enhance the antibiofilm properties of bioceramics aiming to achieve the goal of microbial elimination in the root canal system.

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Title
Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Properties of Bioceramic Materials in Endodontics
Creator
Wang, Zhejun; Shen, Ya; Haapasalo, M. (Markus)
Contributor
University of British Columbia. Endodontics
Publisher
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Date Issued
2021-12-10
Description
Microbes are prevalent in the root canals of necrotic teeth, and they are the cause of primary and post-treatment apical periodontitis. Bacteria can dwell within the infected root canal system as surface-adherent biofilm structures, which exhibit high resistance to antimicrobial agents. Bioceramic materials, with their biocompatible nature and excellent physico-chemical properties, have been widely used in dental applications, including endodontics. This review focuses on the application of bioceramic technology in endodontic disinfection and the antibiofilm effects of endodontic bioceramic materials. Different bioceramic materials have shown different levels of antibiofilm effects. New supplements have emerged to potentially enhance the antibiofilm properties of bioceramics aiming to achieve the goal of microbial elimination in the root canal system.
Subject
bioceramic material; biofilm; root repair material; sealer
Genre
Article
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2022-01-24
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
CC BY 4.0
DOI
10.14288/1.0406340
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/80716
Affiliation
Dentistry, Faculty of; Oral Biological and Medical Sciences (OBMS), Department of
Citation
Materials 14 (24): 7594 (2021)
Publisher DOI
10.3390/ma14247594
Peer Review Status
Reviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty
Rights URI
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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