Recent advances in the use of inorganic nanomaterials as anti caries agents

Al-Hijazi, Athraa Y.; Hasan, Nada; Nasr, Bassem Karim; Al-Khafaji, Hanadi Hadi Jasim; Al-Khafaji, Buthaina; Alanssari, Bahaa Fawzi Abdah; Jalil, Abduladheem Turki

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15326

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“…Back in the 1980s, scientists doped copper materials into topical agents and drinking water to investigate the anticaries effect of copper [10,11]. In recent years, various copperbased nanomaterials with antibacterial properties for caries treatment and prevention have emerged with the development of nanotechnology [12]. Copper-based nanoparticles show excellent antibacterial capabilities due to the high surface-area-to-volume ratio of the nanostructure [13].…”

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Copper Materials for Caries Management: A Scoping Review

Xu,

Nizami,

Yin

et al. 2023

JFB

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This study comprehensively reviewed the types, properties and potential applications of copper materials for caries management. Two researchers independently searched English publications using PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science. They screened the titles and abstracts of publications presenting original studies for review. They included 34 publications on copper materials, which were categorized as copper and copper alloy materials (13/34, 38%), copper salt materials (13/34, 38%) and copper oxide materials (8/34, 24%). All reported copper materials inhibited the growth of cariogenic bacteria such as Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans. The materials could be doped into topical agents, restorative fillers, dental adhesives, drinking water, dental implants, orthodontic appliances, mouthwash and sugar. Most publications (29/34, 83%) were laboratory studies, five (5/34, 14%) were animal studies and only one paper (1/34, 3%) was clinical research. In conclusion, copper and copper alloy materials, copper salt materials and copper oxide materials have an antimicrobial property that inhibits cariogenic bacteria and Candida albicans. These copper materials may be incorporated into dental materials and even drinking water and sugar for caries prevention. Most publications are laboratory studies. Further clinical studies are essential to validate the effectiveness of copper materials in caries prevention.

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Copper Materials for Caries Management: A Scoping Review

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Nizami,

Yin

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JFB

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“…Dental caries, the most common oral health disorder, is a societal disease that affects patients of every age and social group worldwide [ 1 , 2 ]. Its multifactorial mechanism is explained by the loss of minerals from susceptible enamel, cementum, and dentin due to an acidic environment induced by cariogenic microorganisms when physiological remineralization processes are insufficient to restore lost minerals [ 1 , 2 ]. Cariogenic bacteria play an important role in the development of caries.…”

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“…Cariogenic bacteria play an important role in the development of caries. As such, it can be defined as an infectious, dental plaque-dependent and biofilm-mediated disease [ 1 , 2 ]. Unbalanced mineral loss disrupts the structure of enamel, cementum, and dentin and leads to the development of carious lesions, which seriously impact masticatory function, cause pain, and have a negative aesthetic impact [ 3 ].…”

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“…Unbalanced mineral loss disrupts the structure of enamel, cementum, and dentin and leads to the development of carious lesions, which seriously impact masticatory function, cause pain, and have a negative aesthetic impact [ 3 ]. As such, carious lesions require clinical intervention: the removal of carious tissue and its replacement with either a direct filling or, in extensive tissue loss, prosthetic restoration [ 1 , 2 ]. Hard tissue loss caused by other factors, such as trauma, requires a similar restoration process [ 3 ].…”

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“…Currently, RBCs are rapidly developing, with 3D-printable resins or bioactive materials with antibacterial and remineralizing properties being tested and introduced into the dental market [ 1 , 2 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 ]. Novel composites seek to not merely replace but fully replicate lost tissues [ 17 ].…”

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Recent advances in the use of inorganic nanomaterials as anti caries agents

Cited by 7 publications

References 129 publications

Copper Materials for Caries Management: A Scoping Review

Copper Materials for Caries Management: A Scoping Review

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