Abstract:
:The role of Streptococcus mutans in the initiation of dental caries has been recognized and attributed, at least in part, to its ability to colonize the tooth surface. Therefore, factors which prevent S. mutans attachment to hydroxyapatite (HA) are of considerable interest for the prophylaxis of this infectious disease. Chitosan, a chitin derivative by N-deacetylation, is an interesting candidate in this respect, since it stimulates the ordered regeneration of oral soft tissues, prevents the deleterious action of organic acid, and exhibits bactericidal action against several pathogens. In the present work, the efficacy of a low-molecular-weight chitosan (LMWC) and its derivatives N-carboxymethyl chitosan (NCMC) and imidazolyl chitosan (IMIC) in preventing S. mutans attachment to HA beads was assessed. The effects of chitosan on both sucrose-dependent and -independent adherence were evaluated. In both cases, when saliva-coated or uncoated HA beads were treated with any of the chitosans, a reduction in S. mutans adsorption ranging from 47 to 66% was observed. When HA beads were coated with saliva after the treatment with chitosan, neither carbohydrate caused a statistically significant reduction in S. mutans adsorption, suggesting that saliva deposition restores HA binding properties. Bacteria grown in the presence of chitosan subminimal inhibitory concentrations (sub-MICs) ranging from 12 to 500 micrograms mL-1 adsorbed poorly to HA and exhibited a lower affinity toward xylene than untreated controls. In the presence of chitosan sub-MICs up to 60 micrograms mL-1, an increase in the percentage of detached bacteria from two- to nine-fold was observed. The desorptive effect of chitosan was weaker when S. mutans had adhered to saliva-coated HA in the presence of sucrose. These results demonstrate that the presence of minor amounts of modified chitosans prevents S. mutans adsorption to HA and suggest that colonization of the tooth surface might be impaired by the use of toothpastes, mouthrinses, or chewing gums containing any of the tested polysaccharides.
journal_name
J Dent Resjournal_title
Journal of dental researchauthors
Tarsi R,Muzzarelli RA,Guzmán CA,Pruzzo Cdoi
10.1177/00220345970760020701subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1997-02-01 00:00:00pages
665-72issue
2eissn
0022-0345issn
1544-0591journal_volume
76pub_type
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