The development of resin dental composite restorative materials (RDCRM) with antimicrobial activity may prevent the problem of secondary caries and consequently prolong longevity of RDCRM.
OBJECTIVE:
This study explored antibacterial activity and hydrolytic stability of RDCRM containing chitosan.
METHODS:
The antibacterial activity of microhybrid and flowable RDCRM containing 0, 0.25, 0.5 and 1% wt/wt chitosan (CS) againstLactobacilli casei bacteria was investigated using agar diffusion test and direct contact methods. Hydrolytic stability of experimental RDCRM was evaluated using gravimetric analysis.
RESULTS:
The control and experimental flowable and microhybrid RDCRM exhibited no growth inhibition zone in the lawn growth ofLactobacilli casei. The direct contact test revealed that colony forming unit count ofLactobacilli casei was comparable among the experimental and control RDCRM. The water sorption and solubility values of control as well as experimental flowable and microhybrid RDCRM were found to be within the ISO accepted range. There was statistically no significant difference in water sorption and solubility of different experimental RDCRM groups.
CONCLUSIONS:
The one percentage of CS into experimental RDCRM have no antibacterial activity against Lactobacilli casei. The hydrolytic stability of RDCRM containing CS was acceptable.
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