Abstract
Purpose
The aims to evaluate the antibacterial effect of different bioactive component
containing dental adhesives before and after artificial aging.
Materials and Methods
Two bio-active adhesives; Clearfil Protect Bond and FL Bond II, two non-bioactive
adhesives, Clearfil SE Bond and Clearfil S3 Bond were used for this study.
Antibacterial activities of the fresh and aged samples against Streptococcus mutans
were investigated with Direct Contact Test. Data were analyzed with Kruskal Wallis
and Mann Whitney U multiple comparison tests.
Results
For fresh samples FL Bond II and Clearfil Protect Bond exhibit similar antibacterial
effect but Clearfil Protect Bond showed significantly higher antibacterial effect after
aging the samples (p < 0.05).
Conclusions
The incorporation of bio-active antibacterial components into adhesive systems
may be considered as a fundamental component in inhibiting residual Streptococcus
mutans when considering the antibacterial effect of fresh samples of bio-active
adhesives.