The antibacterial influence of nanotopographic titanium, zirconium, and aluminum nanoparticles against Staphylococcus aureus and porphyromonas gingivalis: An In vitro study

• Published in: Indian journal of dental research Vol. 30; no. 1; pp. 37 - 42
• Main Authors: Karthikeyan, M, Ahila, S, Muthu Kumar, B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Mangalore Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.01.2019; Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: Acetone; Aluminum; Antibacterial agents; Antimicrobial agents; Antimicrobial potential; Cell adhesion & migration; Coatings; Colonies; Dental implants; Lasers; Microorganisms; Nanoparticles; Pallets; Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus aureus infections; Statistical analysis; Titanium; Titanium alloys; Transplants & implants; Ultraviolet radiation; Zirconium; India; Antimicrobial potential; titanium; nanoparticles
• ISSN: 0970-9290; 1998-3603
• DOI: 10.4103/ijdr.IJDR_91_16

Background: Nanoparticle coated implants have revolutionized the field of implantology. Peri-implantitis is one of the main for implant failure. Most implant failures are due to Streptococcus mutans, Staphylococcus aureus, Porphyromonas gingivalis, and Actinomyces concomitant. Aim: To evaluate and compare the antibacterial effect of titanium, zirconium, aluminum nanoparticles against S. aureus and P. gingivalis at 24, 72 hrs and 1 week intervals. Materials and Methods: According to ISO/TR 11175:1993, the samples were prepared in disc shape with 20-mm diameter and 1-mm thickness in Grade IV titanium. The samples were decontaminated by sonicating in acetone and subsequently in water three times for 15 min. A total of eighty samples were made, then coated with nanoparticles, and divided into Group-A (control), Group-B (Ti nanoparticles coating), Group-C (Zi nanoparticles coating), and Group-D (Al nanoparticles coating). The discs were sterilized under ultraviolet radiation and placed in Mueller-Hinton agar medium for S. aureus and blood agar for P. gingivalis. The colonies were counted at 24, 72 hrs and 1 week intervals. Statistical Analysis Used: The values were statistically analyzed using one-way ANOVA and Tukey honestly significant difference test. Results: The P < 0.001 showed that statistically significant difference in colony forming unit had been found in titanium nanoparticles coated samples at 24, 72 hrs and 1 week intervals. Conclusion: TiO2 nanoparticle coated titanium discs showed significant antibacterial effect.