Evaluation of Anti-Cariogenic Properties among Four Types of Glass Ionomer Cements
Abstract
Ahmed Mohammed El-Marakby, Sara Abdulrahman Alfawaz, Sultan Ali Alanazi and Khalid Tawfik A. Alduaiji
Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the anti-cariogenic property (Fluoride ion release and its antibacterial properties) among four types of glass ionomer cements used as a permanent filling of caries cavities.
Materials and Methods: Four types of glass ionomer cements were used in this study [1]. Fuji IX (GC, Japan); Conventional glass-ionomer cement, Fuji II LC (GC, Japan); Resin-modified glassionomer cement (RMGIC), Dyract AP (Dentsply, Konstanz, Germany); Polyacid-modified composite resin (compomer) and Ketac N100 (3M ESPE St. Paul, MN, USA); Nano-filled resin-modified GIC [2-4]. The antibacterial activity of each material was evaluated against the Streptococcus mutans after day 2,7,14 and 30.
Results: All types of GIC restorative materials developed antibacterial activity but decreased depending increased the tested time.
Conclusion: The best one developed antibacterial activity was Fuji IX (GC, Japan); Conventional glass-ionomer cement followed by Ketac N100 (3M ESPE St. Paul, MN, USA); Nano-filled resin-modified GIC while the least one was Dyract AP (Dentsply, Konstanz, Germany); Polyacid-modified composite resin (compomer).