Ashley N. Bowers MS , Christina M. Tyrakowski PhD , Jamie Spomer PhD , Prerna Gopal BDS, PhD
{"title":"Effect of vertical load and speed on toothbrush stiffness measurements","authors":"Ashley N. Bowers MS , Christina M. Tyrakowski PhD , Jamie Spomer PhD , Prerna Gopal BDS, PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.jfscie.2023.100023","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jfscie.2023.100023","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Dental abrasion can be caused by aggressive brushing or using a toothbrush with stiff bristles. Because this damage to the oral cavity is irreversible, prevention is ideal. The international standards for testing toothbrushes for safety and efficacy are International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 22254, ISO 20126, and ISO 20127. American National Standards (ANSI)/American Dental Association (ADA) 119 is an adoption of ISO 22254 and ISO 20126 for manual toothbrushes, and ANSI/ADA 120 is an adoption of ISO 20127 for powered toothbrushes. ISO 22254 contains a test method for the resistance of the tufted portion to deflection, from which toothbrush stiffness is calculated. Key variables of this test method, such as changing the vertical load (VL) applied to the tufted portion of the brush head during testing and changing the velocity of the brushing table of the toothbrush stiffness test machine, were examined.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Twenty-eight different manual (n = 5) and powered (n = 23) toothbrushes were tested with modification according to the resistance to deflection method in ANSI/ADA 119. The means of the stiffness values at each VL or brushing table velocity for each toothbrush were compared using 2-sample <em>t</em> tests.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Most of the toothbrush stiffness values were statistically significantly different at different VLs. However, most toothbrush stiffness values exhibited no statistical differences between the 2 velocities tested.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Most modern toothbrushes cannot withstand the VL required in the ANSI/ADA standard. The VL used for testing significantly affects stiffness measurements, whereas the velocity of the brushing table during testing did not significantly affect the stiffness values obtained.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":73530,"journal":{"name":"JADA foundational science","volume":"2 ","pages":"Article 100023"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44249486","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JADA foundational sciencePub Date : 2023-01-01Epub Date: 2023-03-21DOI: 10.1016/j.jfscie.2023.100021
Whitney A Smith, Carissa A Hutchison, Rodney V Scott, Susan E Hinman, Nancy H Osborne, Nicholas J Hamlin, Kristi L Frank
{"title":"Evaluation of the risk of <i>Enterococcus faecalis</i> cross-contamination of gutta-percha cartridges.","authors":"Whitney A Smith, Carissa A Hutchison, Rodney V Scott, Susan E Hinman, Nancy H Osborne, Nicholas J Hamlin, Kristi L Frank","doi":"10.1016/j.jfscie.2023.100021","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jfscie.2023.100021","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Gutta-percha (GP) cartridges are intended for a single patient and are not considered sterile. Providers may use these cartridges in multiple canals of a single tooth or multiple teeth on the same patient without disinfection between uses, creating the potential for bacteria to be transferred between canal systems. <i>Enterococcus faecalis</i> is a hardy bacterial species often isolated from failed root canal treatments. This study tested if GP cartridges have the potential to cross-contaminate root canals with <i>E. faecalis</i>. Methods for GP cartridge disinfection were also evaluated.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Twenty-three-gauge medium-body GP cartridges placed in an obturation unit were purposefully contaminated with 1 of 3 concentrations of <i>E. faecalis</i> strain OG1RF. Contaminated cartridges were either (1) wiped with an alcohol swab, (2) heated with GP extrusion while in the bacterial culture, (3) heated with GP extrusion while in the bacterial culture and then wiped with an alcohol swab, or (4) not disinfected after removal from the bacterial culture (control). Bacteria were dislodged into a fresh medium by sonication, and the number of viable bacteria recovered from the tips was measured.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Viable cultures of <i>E. faecalis</i> could not be recovered consistently from tips in the control and disinfection treatment conditions.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Cross-contamination of root canals with <i>E. faecalis</i> with the GP cartridge is unlikely.</p>","PeriodicalId":73530,"journal":{"name":"JADA foundational science","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12345616/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"54466323","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Show me “Bioactive!”","authors":"Jack L. Ferracane PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.jfscie.2023.100027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfscie.2023.100027","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73530,"journal":{"name":"JADA foundational science","volume":"2 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49783719","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ease of use in accessing electronic dental records with a touchless interface compared with a conventional mouse","authors":"Tudor Ilies BS , Nicholas Camic DMD , Aditya Tadinada DDS, MDentSci","doi":"10.1016/j.jfscie.2023.100024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfscie.2023.100024","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73530,"journal":{"name":"JADA foundational science","volume":"2 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49817579","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alexis N. Frigyes BS, MS , Jacqueline Holdren , William A. McHale BS , Mark A. Latta BS, MS, DMD , Stephen M. Gross BS, PhD
{"title":"The growth and dissolution of sodium fluoride hopper crystals","authors":"Alexis N. Frigyes BS, MS , Jacqueline Holdren , William A. McHale BS , Mark A. Latta BS, MS, DMD , Stephen M. Gross BS, PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.jfscie.2022.100020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfscie.2022.100020","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73530,"journal":{"name":"JADA foundational science","volume":"2 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49783714","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hadeel Ayoub PhD, MSDH, LDH , Charu Sharma MS , Richard L. Gregory PhD
{"title":"Pneumonia-associated microbial species and stabilized chlorine dioxide–containing oral care products","authors":"Hadeel Ayoub PhD, MSDH, LDH , Charu Sharma MS , Richard L. Gregory PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.jfscie.2023.100028","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfscie.2023.100028","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>This study evaluated the antifungal and antibacterial effects of stabilized chlorine dioxide–containing oral care products against yeast and bacterial species associated with pneumonia.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Six yeast species (<em>Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Cryptococcus neoformans, Candida dubliniensis, Candida krusei,</em> <em>Candida tropicalis)</em> and 5 bacterial species (<em>Streptococcus pneumoniae</em>, <em>Klebsiella pneumoniae</em>, <em>Haemophilus influenzae, Staphylococcus aureus</em>, <em>Pseudomonas aeruginosa)</em> were grown in Sabouraud dextrose broth and brain-heart infusion media, respectively, overnight. Each microorganism was treated with individual chlorine dioxide–containing ClōSYS (Rowpar Pharmaceuticals) products (Silver Multi-Benefit Fluoride Mouthwash, Sensitive Fresh Breath Mouthwash, Ultra Sensitive Mouthwash, Oral Spray, Silver Toothpaste, Sensitive Toothpaste, Fluoride-free Toothpaste) at serial dilutions. Chlorhexidine gluconate (0.12%) mouthrinse and water were positive and negative controls, respectively. Treated species were grown overnight. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was evaluated. Five microliters of each culture were transferred to blood agar plates incubated overnight, and minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC) and minimum bactericidal concentrations (MBC) were evaluated.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>All undiluted products produced antifungal effects against tested yeast species. Similarly, antibacterial effects were observed for all products except for <em>S pneumoniae</em> and <em>H influenzae</em>, which were resistant to killing by some products. All tested products produced fungistatic or bacteriostatic effects against tested fungal or bacterial species. Different concentrations of each product are required to produce MIC, MFC, and MBC for each species tested. Some species required an equal or higher MIC than MFC and MBC.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Stabilized chlorine dioxide–containing ClōSYS oral care products exhibit antifungal and antibacterial effects against common yeast and bacterial species associated with pneumonia.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":73530,"journal":{"name":"JADA foundational science","volume":"2 ","pages":"Article 100028"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772414X23000087/pdfft?md5=c40f7a4a1d96d56be2928dfa1cb0c034&pid=1-s2.0-S2772414X23000087-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138471886","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Whitney A. Smith DDS, MS , Carissa A. Hutchison BS , Rodney V. Scott DDS, MS , Susan E. Hinman DDS, MS , Nancy H. Osborne DDS, MS , Nicholas J. Hamlin PhD, DDS, MS , Kristi L. Frank PhD
{"title":"Evaluation of the risk of Enterococcus faecalis cross-contamination of gutta-percha cartridges","authors":"Whitney A. Smith DDS, MS , Carissa A. Hutchison BS , Rodney V. Scott DDS, MS , Susan E. Hinman DDS, MS , Nancy H. Osborne DDS, MS , Nicholas J. Hamlin PhD, DDS, MS , Kristi L. Frank PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.jfscie.2023.100021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfscie.2023.100021","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73530,"journal":{"name":"JADA foundational science","volume":"2 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49783715","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Development of standard protocols for biofilm-biomaterial interface testing","authors":"Fabian Cieplik DDS, DMD, PhD , Conrado Aparicio PhD , Jens Kreth PhD , Gottfried Schmalz DDS, DMD, PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.jfscie.2022.100008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jfscie.2022.100008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The oral biofilm is associated with the most common oral diseases such as caries, periodontitis, and peri-implantitis. It is also linked to failures of dental treatment approaches (eg, direct or indirect restorations because of adjacent caries). Therefore, the development of materials with antibacterial properties is desirable. However, the design of meaningful tests to confirm such properties faces severe problems because of the complexity of the interaction of materials with the oral biofilm. Furthermore, owing to practical reasons, such tests need to be performed in vitro. In contrast, there is a need for predictive data that are comparable between different laboratories. Therefore, standardization of such tests has been advocated. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) with its Technical Committee 106–Dentistry may be the relevant platform for this purpose. A standard (ISO 3990) is being developed for testing the antibacterial properties of dental restorative materials. This standard defines basic requirements for sample preparation, selection of bacterial strains, test methods and assessment, and reporting of results. It is considered to be the first step, and regular revisions are planned as new scientific evidence emerges. The support of the scientific communities providing multidisciplinary input is needed.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":73530,"journal":{"name":"JADA foundational science","volume":"1 ","pages":"Article 100008"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772414X22000044/pdfft?md5=d3244e487375a68336f4d36a3bc40f57&pid=1-s2.0-S2772414X22000044-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"54466245","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Engineering a new generation of thermoset self-healing polymers based on intrinsic approaches","authors":"Ana P. Fugolin MS, PhD , Carmem S. Pfeifer PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.jfscie.2022.100014","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jfscie.2022.100014","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>The development of thermosetting polymers with autonomic reparability has become an important research topic since it has the potential to benefit several fields such as biomaterials, tissue engineering, paint and coating technologies, electronics, and soft robotics. In dentistry, the development of restorative materials capable of inhibiting the propagation of microcracks caused by masticatory forces and thermal stress may represent a crucial expansion of the limited clinical lifespan of dental restorations, which is a pressing challenge. Biological systems have inspired the underlying concepts and designs of synthetic polymeric self-healing systems, and different strategies have been used to impart autonomous repair capability in polymers. In this review, the most relevant intrinsic strategies are categorized based on the reaction mechanisms. In general, these strategies rely on the incorporation of latent functionalities capable of undergoing reversible chemical bonds within the polymeric structure (chemically or compositionally tuned).</p></div><div><h3>Search Strategy</h3><p>The searches were conducted in the databases Scopus, PubMed, and Google Scholar and limited to articles that were written in English and published during the last ten years. A few additional articles were included by complementing the database searches with manual review of the reference lists.</p></div><div><h3>Overall Conclusions</h3><p>Although intrinsic approaches remain underexplored in dentistry, a wide variety of elegant chemistries with tremendous translational potential employed in other fields to promote autonomic repair are highlighted in this review.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":73530,"journal":{"name":"JADA foundational science","volume":"1 ","pages":"Article 100014"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/4e/7e/nihms-1861420.PMC9885846.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9688420","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}