Abstract

Bioactive restorative materials are being developed to either influence the de/remineralization balance of the dental hard tissues locally or to release components that interact with the oral microbiota. Surface prereacted glass (S-PRG, Shofu, Japan) is a material that may influence both processes. S-PRG releases fluoride, which can interact with the de/remineralization process, and a range of other compounds that may influence the oral microbiota. In the current study, several experiments were performed to investigate the potential of S-PRG to influence both the growth and lactic acid production of saliva-derived polymicrobial biofilms. Biofilm formation was studied using the Amsterdam Active Attachment model. An eluate of the S-PRG particles was tested by adding it to the growth medium or by exposing the biofilms to it for 1 h. The effect of S-PRG particles was tested by adding the particles to the growth medium. The current experiments showed that the presence of S-PRG eluate in the medium influenced biofilm growth and lactic acid production even at low concentrations. The composition of the biofilms changed in the presence of S-PRG eluate, even at concentrations of S-PRG eluate at which biofilm viability was not affected. Treatment of developing biofilms with S-PRG eluate did neither show an effect on biofilm viability nor on lactic acid production. The addition of S-PRG particles to the growth medium resulted in both a lower biofilm viability and lower lactic acid production, indicating that the release of ions from the particles was fast enough to influence biofilm formation. From the current experiments, it can be concluded that S-PRG has the potential to influence biofilm growth, but the presence of the released ions during biofilm formation is required to show an effect.

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Received: March 16, 2022
Accepted: July 31, 2022
Published online: August 18, 2022

Number of Print Pages: 11
Number of Figures: 5
Number of Tables: 0

ISSN: 0008-6568 (Print)
eISSN: 1421-976X (Online)

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