Efficacy of curcumin-mediated photodynamic inactivation against dental biofilms and evaluation of possible changes on the properties of composite resins and dental surface

• Grant number: 13/15770-6
• Support type: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• Effective date (Start): January 01, 2014
• Effective date (End): July 31, 2016
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Dentistry - Dental Clinics
• Principal researcher: Lívia Nordi Dovigo
• Grantee: Carolina Santezi Neto
• Home Institution: Faculdade de Odontologia (FOAr). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Araraquara. Araraquara , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Formation of dental biofilm is the main factor associated to oral infections development. Although topic antimicrobials, such as chlorhexidine (CHX), have been used to decontaminate the oral surfaces, they may promote adverse effects on hard and soft tissues as well as the possibility of promoting microorganism resistance. Thus, the investigation of alternative antimicrobial treatments, as the Photodynamic Inactivation (PDI), is relevant to dental sciences. Previous research suggested that the Curcumin may be a promising photosensitizer for PDI, but there are some aspects that need to be better evaluated. The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of Curcumin-mediated PDI against dental biofilms and the existence of possible negative effects of PDI on the properties of composite resins and dental surface. The research will be divided into 3 consecutive studies. The study I aims to evaluate the PDI efficacy using different Curcumin formulations (liquid or hydrogel) and concentrations (20, 40, 60 and 80µM) on dual-species in vitro biofilm. With the results of Study I, it will be possible to select the best PDI protocol (curcumin concentration and formulation) to promote quantitative decrease of the microorganisms in the biofilm. The Study II will assess the effect of the previous defined protocol of Curcumin-mediated PDI on the color stability, surface roughness and microhardness of dental surface and different composite resins. The study III will use an in situ model of dental biofilm that will allow the evaluation of the PDI protocol for inactivations of multispecies biofilms formed naturally in different subjects. The multilevel design will allow the evaluation of both the efficacy of PDI on natural dental biofilm and the possible effect of inter-individual microbiota differences on the PDI efficacy. (AU)

Scientific publications

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SANTEZI, CAROLINA; REINA, BARBARA DONADON; DE ANNUNZIO, SARAH RAQUEL; CALIXTO, GIOVANA; CHORILLI, MARLUS; DOVIGO, LIVIA NORDI. Photodynamic potential of curcumin in bioadhesive formulations: Optical characteristics and antimicrobial effect against biofilms. Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy, v. 35, SEP 2021. (15/24112-8, 13/15770-6)

REINA, BARBARA DONADON; SANTEZI NETO, CAROLINA; GARCIA, PATRICIA PETROMILLI NORDI SASSO; CHORILLI, MARLUS; CALIXTO, GIOVANA MARIA FIORAMONTI; DOVIGO, LIVIA NORDI. Bioadhesive Curcumin-Mediated Photodynamic Inactivation and Its Potential to Cause Undesirable Effects on Dental and Restorative Surfaces. PHARMACEUTICS, v. 13, n. 9, SEP 2021. (13/15770-6)

Academic Publications

(References retrieved automatically from State of São Paulo Research Institutions)

NETO, Carolina Santezi. Effectiveness of photodynamic inactivation mediated by curcumin in different formulations on biofilm and effect on the properties of restorative materials and enamel. 2016. Doctoral Thesis - Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp). Faculdade de Odontologia. Araraquara Araraquara.