Evaluation of chemical composition of affected dentin after selective removal of carious lesion with er: YAG laser and biomodification with Camellia sinensis encapsulated into chitosan nanoparticles

• Grant number: 18/23862-1
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: February 01, 2019
• End date: July 31, 2019
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Dentistry
• Principal Investigator: Fabiana Almeida Curylofo Zotti
• Grantee: Analu Rodriguez Marchesin
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Odontologia de Ribeirão Preto (FORP). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Ribeirão Preto , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The use of bio modifiers after selective removal of the carious lesion has been studied in order to improve the properties of the demineralized dentin matrix. This study aims to evaluate in vitro the chemical composition of affected dentin after selective removal of the carious lesion with Er: YAG laser, followed by biomodification with an experimental compound of Camellia sinensis encapsulated into chitosan nanoparticles. The sample will be composed of 60 healthy human third molars. Dentin specimens will be submitted to the microbial model for producing caries-like lesions. Selective removal of caries lesions will be performed by the Er: YAG laser (250mJ / 4Hz) or bur at low-speed handpiece (conventional method). Teeth will be divided according to dentin biomodification: no biomodification (control), chitosan nanoparticles (NanoC), Camellia sinensis encapsulated into chitosan nanoparticles (NanoCsC) for 1 min. Afterward, dentin scrapings will be submitted to Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis (FTIR, n = 10) to evaluate the absorption peaks of phosphate, carbonate, organic matrix bands and water. The selection of statistical tests will be based on the characteristics of the data set for each variable. The statistical inferences will be made considering the significance level of 5%.

Scientific publications

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

CURYLOFO-ZOTTI, FABIANA ALMEIDA; OLIVEIRA, VIVIANE DE CASSIA; MARCHESIN, ANALU RODRIGUEZ; BORGES, HIAGO SALGE; TEDESCO, ANTONIO CLAUDIO; CORONA, SILMARA APARECIDA MILORI. In vitro antibacterial activity of green tea-loaded chitosan nanoparticles on caries-related microorganisms and dentin after Er:YAG laser caries removal. Lasers in Medical Science, v. 38, n. 1, p. 8-pg., 2023-01-23. (13/50181-1, 18/23862-1, 17/11582-1, 17/00720-4, 19/04807-2)