title: In VitroAdherence of Oral Bacteria to Different Types of Tongue Piercings.
abstract: The purpose of this work was to verifyin vitroadherence ofE. corrodensandS. oralisto the surface of tongue piercings made of surgical steel, titanium, Bioplast, and Teflon. For this, 160 piercings were used for the count of Colony Forming Units (CFU) and 32 piercings for analysis under scanning electron microscopy. Of these, 96 (24 of each type) were individually incubated in 5 mL of BHI broth and 50μL of inoculum at 37°C/24 h. The other 96 piercings formed the control group and were individually incubated in 5 mL of BHI broth at 37°C/24 h. Plates were incubated at 37°C/48 h for counting of CFU/mL and data were submitted to statistical analysis (pvalue <0.05). ForE. corrodens, difference among types of material was observed (p< 0.001) and titanium and surgical steel showed lower bacterial adherence. The adherence ofS. oralisdiffered among piercings, showing lower colonization (p< 0.007) in titanium and surgical steel piercings. The four types of piercings were susceptible to colonization byE. corrodensandS. oralis, and bacterial adhesion was more significant in those made of Bioplast and Teflon. The piercings presented bacterial colonies on their surface, being higher in plastic piercings probably due to their uneven and rough surface.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinic and Social Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB), Campus I, Jardim Cidade Universitária, 58051-900 João Pessoa, PB, Brazil.
authors.forename: Lucas Pereira
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-0385-1842
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Borges
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFPB), 255 Rodolpho Paulo Rocco Street, 21941-913 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Julio Cesar Campos
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-3311-1914
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Ferreira-Filho
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinic and Social Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB), Campus I, Jardim Cidade Universitária, 58051-900 João Pessoa, PB, Brazil.
authors.forename: Julia Medeiros
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinic and Social Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB), Campus I, Jardim Cidade Universitária, 58051-900 João Pessoa, PB, Brazil.
authors.forename: Caroline Vieira
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinic and Social Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB), Campus I, Jardim Cidade Universitária, 58051-900 João Pessoa, PB, Brazil.
authors.forename: Bianca Marques
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-9559-913X
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Santiago
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinic and Social Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB), Campus I, Jardim Cidade Universitária, 58051-900 João Pessoa, PB, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ana Maria Gondim
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-8460-3981
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Valença
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria; D001422:Bacterial Adhesion; D046288:Body Piercing; D006801:Humans; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011145:Polyvinyls; D013232:Steel; D014025:Titanium; D014059:Tongue / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D011145:Polyvinyls; C022789:bioplast (vinyl); D013232:Steel; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D014025:Titanium