Effect of protease inhibitors on collagen degradation potential from sound, sclerotic and caries-affected dentin

• Grant number: 15/10566-7
• Support type: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• Effective date (Start): December 01, 2015
• Effective date (End): August 31, 2017
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Dentistry
• Principal Investigator: Paulo Henrique dos Santos
• Grantee: Bruna de Oliveira Reis
• Home Institution: Faculdade de Odontologia (FOA). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Araçatuba. Araçatuba , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to evaluate, through the tests of ultimate tensile strength and nanoindentation, the influence of proteases inhibitors on the collagen degradation from sound, sclerotic and caries-affected dentin. Thirty-nine human molars will be used, 13 for each dentin condition. Three slices will be obtained from each tooth. For the ultimate tensile strength, the teeth will be sectioned perpendicular to the long axis, worn in an hourglass shape and divided into 3 groups according to the protease inhibitor used: Group 1: artificial saliva (control group); Group 2: 2% chlorhexidine; Group 3: 0.5% EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate). After incubation, the samples will be subjected to enzymatic degradation (collagenase from Clostridium histolyticum), and then be submitted to the ultimate tensile strength test (MPa). The mechanical properties of dentin nanohardness and elastic modulus will be measured in digital nanoindenter under 1000¼N load. Data of ultimate tensile strength and mechanical properties of nanohardness and elastic modulus of collagen will be subjected to statistical analysis to verify the significance between the means (± = 0.05).

Scientific publications

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OLIVEIRA-REIS, B.; MALULY-PRONI, A. T.; FAGUNDES, T. C.; VASCONCELOS, G.; BRESCIANI, E.; PRAKKI, A.; DOS SANTOS, P. H. Influence of protease inhibitors on the degradation of sound, sclerotic and caries-affected demineralized dentin. JOURNAL OF THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS, v. 97, p. 1-6, SEP 2019. Web of Science Citations: 0.

Academic Publications

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REIS, Bruna de Oliveira. Influência de inibidores de proteases no potencial de degradação do colágeno proveniente da dentina sadia, esclerótica e afetada por cárie. 2017. 85 f. Master's Dissertation - Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) Faculdade de Odontologia.