The short-term in situ model to evaluate the anticariogenic potential of ionomeric materials.
OBJECTIVE
Aiming to contribute to the study of mechanisms involved in the anticariogenic properties of dental materials, this study assessed the suitability of a short-term in situ model to evaluate the anticariogenic potential of ionomeric materials.


METHODS
The study used a 3-phase crossover, double blind design, and in each phase eight volunteers wore palatal appliances containing four enamel blocks restored with one of the following materials: composite resin (CR-Z250) (negative control), a conventional glass ionomer cement (GIC-Ketac-Fil) or a resin-modified GIC (RM-GIC-Vitremer). The restored blocks were covered with a "test plaque" of S. mutans, placed in palatal appliances and a cariogenic challenge was made during 1 min with 20% sucrose solution. After 45 min, test plaque was collected for fluoride (F) analysis. Enamel surface microhardness was previously determined at one side of the restoration and the percentage of surface microhardness change (%SMC) in relation to baseline (other side) was calculated. F concentration in enamel was also evaluated.


RESULTS
Split-plot ANOVA showed a statistically lower %SMC on enamel around the ionomeric materials than around the CR (p<0.05). This result was supported by a statistically higher F concentration in test plaque (P<0.001) and in enamel (P<0.001) restored with the ionomeric materials when compared to the CR.


CONCLUSIONS
The results suggest that the short-term in situ model tested is useful for studying the anticariogenic potential of dental materials that release fluoride.
Tenuta
Livia Maria Andaló
LM
Faculty of Dentistry of Piracicaba, State University of Campinas, Av. Limeira 901, 13414-903 Piracicaba, SP, Brazil.
Ribeiro
Cecilia Claudia Costa
CC
Gonçalves
Nilza Cristina de Valor
NC
Del Bel Cury
Altair Antoninha
AA
Aires
Carolina Patrícia
CP
Tengan
Cristiana
C
Tagliaferro
Elaine Pereira Silva
EP
Pecharki
Giovana Daniela
GD
Napimoga
Marcelo Henrique
MH
Tabchoury
Cínthia Pereira Machado
CP
Cury
Jaime Aparecido
JA
D000818:Animals; D002327:Cariostatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002417:Cattle; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000737:chemistry; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D005459:Fluorides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017001:Tooth Demineralization / Q000517:prevention & control*
D002327:Cariostatic Agents; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D005459:Fluorides