title: Initial bacterial adhesion on resin, titanium and zirconia in vitro.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this in vitro study was to investigate the adhesion of initial colonizer, Streptococcus sanguis, on resin, titanium and zirconia under the same surface polishing condition.
  
  
  METHODS
  Specimens were prepared from Z-250, cp-Ti and 3Y-TZP and polished with 1 µm diamond paste. After coating with saliva, each specimen was incubated with Streptococcus sanguis. Scanning electron microscope, crystal violet staining and measurement of fluorescence intensity resulting from resazurin reduction were performed for quantifying the bacterial adhesion.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Surface of resin composite was significantly rougher than that of titanium and zirconia, although all tested specimens are classified as smooth. The resin specimens showed lower value of contact angle compared with titanium and zirconia specimens, and had hydrophilic surfaces. The result of scanning electron microscopy demonstrated that bound bacteria were more abundant on resin in comparison with titanium and zirconia. When total biofilm mass determined by crystal violet, absorbance value of resin was significantly higher than that of titanium or zirconia. The result of relative fluorescence intensities also demonstrated that the highest fluorescence intensity was found on the surface of resin. Absorbance value and fluorescence intensity on titanium was not significantly different from those on zirconia.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Resin specimens showed the roughest surface and have a significantly higher susceptibility to adhere Streptococcus sanguis than titanium and zirconia when surfaces of each specimen were polished under same condition. There was no significant difference in bacteria adhesion between titanium and zirconia in vitro.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics and Dental Research Center, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Byung-Chul
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Gil-Yong
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Dae-Joon
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jung-Suk
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Han