title: Antibacterial activity of glass-ionomer restorative cements exposed to cavity-producing microorganisms.
abstract: The antibacterial activity of the glass-ionomer restorative cements Ketac-Fil, Ketac-Silver, Fuji II LC, and Vitremer was studied in vitro, in conjunction with a total of 32 strains of five bacterial genera that may be associated with dental caries: Streptococcus spp, Lactobacillus spp, Actinomyces spp, Porphyromonas spp, and Clostridium spp. Agar plate diffusion was the method used for the bacterial cultures, which included a chlorhexidine control. All four glass-ionomer cements were found to inhibit bacterial growth, though with noteworthy differences in their spheres of action. Vitremer was the cement determined to have the greatest antibacterial effects, whereas Ketac-Silver presented the least inhibitory action.
authors.affiliation: University of Granada, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Microbiology, Spain.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Herrera
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Castillo
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Baca
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Carrión
mesh_terms: D000190:Actinomyces / Q000187:drug effects; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002327:Cariostatic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016722:Cermet Cements / Q000494:pharmacology; D003013:Clostridium / Q000187:drug effects; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000494:pharmacology; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology*; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000187:drug effects; D008298:Maleates / Q000494:pharmacology; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D017861:Porphyromonas / Q000187:drug effects; D012117:Resins, Synthetic / Q000494:pharmacology; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D002327:Cariostatic Agents; D016722:Cermet Cements; D003188:Composite Resins; C079765:Fuji II LC cement; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D008298:Maleates; D012117:Resins, Synthetic; C084550:Vitremer; C040964:Ketac-Fil