scholarly journals Decontamination of Titanium Surface Using Different Methods: An In Vitro Study

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 2287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sifan Yan ◽  
Min Li ◽  
Satoshi Komasa ◽  
Akinori Agariguchi ◽  
Yuanyuan Yang ◽  
...  

Contamination of implants is inevitable during different steps of production as well as during the clinical use. We devised a new implant cleaning strategy to restore the bioactivities on dental implant surfaces. We evaluated the efficiency of the Finevo cleaning system, and Ultraviolet and Plasma treatments to decontaminate hydrocarbon-contaminated titanium disks. The surfaces of the contaminated titanium disks cleaned using the Finevo cleaning system were similar to those of the uncontaminated titanium disks in scanning electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis, but no obvious change in the roughness was observed in the scanning probe microscopy analysis. The rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (rBMMSCs) cultured on the treated titanium disks attached to and covered the surfaces of disks cleaned with the Finevo cleaning system. The alkaline phosphatase activity, calcium deposition, and osteogenesis-related gene expression in rBMMSCs on disks cleaned using the Finevo cleaning system were higher compared to those in the ultraviolet and plasma treatments, displaying better cell functionality. Thus, the Finevo cleaning system can enhance the attachment, differentiation, and mineralization of rBMMSCs on treated titanium disk surfaces. This research provides a new strategy for cleaning the surface of contaminated titanium dental implants and for restoration of their biological functions.

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 2597
Author(s):  
Nagore Arroyo-Lamas ◽  
Iciar Arteagoitia ◽  
Unai Ugalde

Organic contaminants significantly limit the bioactivity of titanium implants, resulting in the degradation known as the ageing of titanium. To reactivate the surfaces, they can be photofunctionalized, i.e., irradiated with C-range ultraviolet (UVC) light. This descriptive in vitro study compares the effectiveness of novel light-emitting diode (LED) technology to remove contaminant hydrocarbons from three different commercially available titanium dental implants: THD, TiUnite, and SLA. The surface topography and morphology were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The chemical compositions were analyzed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), before and after the lighting treatment, by a pair of closely placed UVC (λ = 278 nm) and LED devices for 24 h. SEM analysis showed morphological differences at the macro- and micro-scopic level. XPS analysis showed a remarkable reduction in the carbon contents after the UVC treatment: from 25.6 to 19.5 C at. % (carbon atomic concentration) in the THD; from 30.2 to 20.2 C at. % in the TiUnite; from 26.1 to 19.2 C at. % in the SLA surface. Simultaneously, the concentration of oxygen and titanium increased. Therefore, LED-based UVC irradiation decontaminated titanium surfaces and improved the chemical features of them, regardless of the kind of surface.


2021 ◽  
pp. 232020682199798
Author(s):  
Beyza Unalan Degirmenci ◽  
Alperen Degirmenci ◽  
Emine Kara

Aim: Natural antioxidants were offered as the answer of dentin adhesion issue. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of proanthocyanidin and lycopene as pretreatment agents on the sound and caries-affected dentin surface on microtensile bond strength and microleakage. Materials and Methods: This study was designed as in vitro because of that 84 mandibular molar teeth were collected. Forty-two of the included teeth were carious teeth, while the other 42 were without caries. Sixty of them were used for microleakage and 24 for microtensile bond strength testing and scanning electron microscopy analysis. The samples were divided into six subgroups randomly according to dentin pretreatments: 5% proanthocyanidin, 5% lycopene, and no antioxidant application. After the restorative procedures, samples were attached to the microtensile tester. Samples were subjected to tensile stress in the load cell until they broke at a speed of 0.5 mm per min. Microtensile bond strength (µTBS) and microleakage test data were analyzed with two-way analysis of variance, Bonferroni correction, and Tamhane’s T2 tests. Results: Two-way variance analysis showed that dentin pretreatment applications, dentin substrate, and the interaction between these two parameters had statistically significant effects on µTBS values ( P < .001). There was no difference between dentin pretreatment applications in terms of microleakage scores ( P > .05). Conclusion: The application of dentin pretreatment with proanthocyanidin is a successful procedure that increases the bond strength in both dentin substrate, while pretreatment with lycopene in caries-affected dentin reduces it.


Author(s):  
FAM Abo-Aziza ◽  
AA Zaki ◽  
AS Amer ◽  
RA Lotfy

Background: In vitro impact of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and 17-estradiol (E2) in osteogenic differentiation of castrated rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (rBMMSC) still need to be clarified. Materials and Methods: The viability, proliferation and density of cultured rBMMSC isolated from sham operated (Sham) and castrated (Cast) male rats were evaluated. rBMMSC were cultured with osteogenic differentiating medium (ODM) in the presence of DHT (5,10 nM) and E2 (10,100 nM). Osteogenesis was evaluated by alizarin red staining and measurement of calcium deposition and bone alkaline phosphatase (BALP) activity. Results: Population doubling (PD) of rBMMSC isolated from Cast rats was significantly lower (P<0.05) compared to that isolated from Sham rats. rBMMSC from Cast rats showed low scattered calcified nodule after culturing in ODM and did not cause a significant increase in calcium deposition and B-ALP activity compared to rBMMSCs from Sham rats. Exposure of rBMMSC isolated from Cast rats to DHT (5 nM) or E2 (10 nM) in ODM showed medium scattered calcified nodules with significantly higher (P<0.05) calcium deposition and B-ALP activity. Moreover, exposure of rBMMSC to DHT (10 nM) or E2 (100 nM) showed high scattered calcified nodules with higher (P<0.01) calcium deposition and B-ALP activity Conclusion: These results indicated that the presence of testes might participate in controlling the in vitro proliferation and osteogenic differentiation capacity of rBMMSCs. DHT and E2 can enhance the osteogenic capacity of rBMMSCs in a dose-dependent manner. Based on these observations, optimum usage of DHT and E2 can overcome the limitations of MSCs and advance the therapeutic bone regeneration potential in the future.


Author(s):  
Maryam Shadravanan ◽  
Mona Latifi ◽  
Zahra Vojdani ◽  
Tahereh Talaei-Khozani

Background: Hydroxyapatite (HAP), as a common biomaterial in bone tissue engineering, can be fabricated in combination with other osteogenic agents. Pentoxifylline (PTX) is demonstrated to have positive roles in bone defect healing. Since local administration can diminish the systemic side effects of the drug, the objectives of the current in vitro study were to find the effects of PTX on the osteoblast functions for tissue engineering applications. Methods: a HAP scaffold was fabricated by casting the HAP slurry within polyurethane foam. The scaffold was enriched with 5 mg/mL PTX. Alginate (Alg) was used as drug carrier to regulate the PTX releasing rate. MG-63 osteosarcoma cells were cultured on 3D scaffolds and 2D Alg films in the presence or absence of PTX. Results: PTX did not affect the cell viability, attachment and phenotype. Also, the ultrastructure of the scaffolds was not modified by PTX enrichment. Alizarin red S staining showed that PTX has no effect on calcium deposition. Besides, Raman confocal microscopy demonstrated an increase in the organic matrix formation including proline, valine and phenylalanine deposition (represented collagen). Although PTX increased the total protein secretion, it led to a decrease in the alkaline phosphatase activity and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) content. PTX reduced the hydration and degradation rates and it was released mainly at the first 24 hours of incubation. Conclusion: Based on our in vitro study, application of engineered PTX-loaded HAP scaffold in bone regeneration can act on behalf of organic matrix production, but not angiogenesis and mineralization.


2005 ◽  
Vol 21 (8) ◽  
pp. 756-760 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Jason Riley ◽  
Valter Bavastrello ◽  
Ugo Covani ◽  
Antonio Barone ◽  
Claudio Nicolini

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