Applications of Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma in Dentistry

Author(s)

Borges, Aline C. ^{[1, 2]} ; Kostov, Konstantin G. ^[3] ; Pessoa, Rodrigo S. ^[4] ; de Abreu, Geraldo M. A. ^{[1, 2]} ; Lima, Gabriela de M. G. ^{[1, 2]} ; Figueira, Leandro W. ^{[1, 2]} ; Koga-Ito, Cristiane Y. ^{[1, 2]}

Affiliation

^[1] Sao Paulo State Univ UNESP, Oral Biopathol Grad Program, BR-12247016 Sao Jose Dos Campos, SP - Brazil

^[2] Sao Paulo State Univ UNESP, Inst Sci & Technol, Dept Environm Engn, BR-12247016 Sao Jose Dos Campos, SP - Brazil

^[3] Sao Paulo State Univ UNESP, Guaratingueta Fac Engn, Dept Phys, BR-12516410 Guaratingueta, SP - Brazil

^[4] Aeronaut Inst Technol ITA, Plasmas & Proc Lab, BR-12228900 Sao Jose Dos Campos, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Review article
• Source: APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL; v. 11, n. 5 MAR 2021.
• Web of Science Citations: 0

Abstract

Plasma is an electrically conducting medium that responds to electric and magnetic fields. It consists of large quantities of highly reactive species, such as ions, energetic electrons, exited atoms and molecules, ultraviolet photons, and metastable and active radicals. Non-thermal or cold plasmas are partially ionized gases whose electron temperatures usually exceed several tens of thousand degrees K, while the ions and neutrals have much lower temperatures. Due to the presence of reactive species at low temperature, the biological effects of non-thermal plasmas have been studied for application in the medical area with promising results. This review outlines the application of cold atmospheric pressure plasma (CAPP) in dentistry for the control of several pathogenic microorganisms, induction of anti-inflammatory, tissue repair effects and apoptosis of cancer cells, with low toxicity to healthy cells. Therefore, CAPP has potential to be applied in many areas of dentistry such as cariology, periodontology, endodontics and oral oncology. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 19/05856-7 - Use of low temperature atmospheric pressure plasma in dentistry: from laboratory bench to clinics
• Grantee: Cristiane Yumi Koga Ito
• Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants
• FAPESP's process: 18/17707-3 - Application of cold atmospheric plasma for the control of cariogenic biofilms
• Grantee: Leandro Wagner Figueira
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate