Antimicrobial Effects of Novel Triple Antibiotic Paste-Mimic Scaffolds on Actinomyces naeslundii Biofilm

• Autor(a) principal: Albuquerque, Maria T. P. [UNESP]
• Data de Publicação: 2015
• Outros Autores: Ryan, Stuart J., Muenchow, Eliseu A., Kamocka, Maria M., Gregory, Richard L., Valera, Marcia C. [UNESP], Bottino, Marco C.
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
• Texto Completo: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joen.2015.03.005; http://hdl.handle.net/11449/160695
• topic: Antibiotic; bacteria; disinfection; electrospinning; nanofibers; pulp; regeneration; root canal; scaffold; stem cells

Introduction: Actinomyces naeslundii has been recovered from traumatized permanent teeth diagnosed with necrotic pulps. In this work, a triple antibiotic paste (TAP) mimic scaffold is proposed as a drug-delivery strategy to eliminate A. naeslundii dentin biofilm. Methods: Metronidazole, ciprofloxacin, and minocydine were added to a polydioxanone (PDS) polymer solution and spun into fibrous scaffolds. Fiber morphology, mechanical properties, and drug release were investigated by using scanning electron microscopy, microtensile testing, and high-performance liquid chromatography, respectively. Human dentin specimens (4 x 4 x 1 mm(3), n = 4/group) were inoculated with A. naeslundii (ATCC 43146) for 7 days for biofilm formation. The infected dentin specimens wete exposed to TAP-mimic scaffolds, TAP solution (positive control), and pure PDS (drug-free scaffold). Dentin infected (7-day biofilm) specimens were used for comparison (negative control). Confocal laser scanning microscopy was done to determine bacterial viability. Results: Scaffolds displayed a submicron mean fiber diameter (PDS = 689 +/- 12 nm and TAP-mimic = 718 +/- 125 nm). Overall, TAP-mimic scaffolds showed significantly (P <= 040) lower mechanical properties than PDS. Within the first 24 hours, a burst release for all drugs was seen. A sustained maintenance of metronidazole and ciprofloxacin was observed over 4 weeks, but not for minocycline. Confocal laser scanning microscopy demonstrated complete elimination of all viable bacteria exposed to the TAP solution. Meanwhile, TAP-mimic scaffolds led to a significant (P < .05) reduction in the percentage of viable bacteria compared with the negative control and PDS. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that TAP-mimic scaffolds hold significant potential in the eradication/elimination of bacterial biofilm, a critical step in regenerative endodontics.