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JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS
卷 38, 期 8, 页码 1114-1117出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2012.04.023
关键词
Berberine; biofilm; endodontic irrigation
资金
- American Association of Endodontists Foundation research
- Departments of Endodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago
Introduction: Berberine, a plant alkaloid isolated from many medicinal plants, has shown antimicrobial activity against selected oral pathogens. The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the antimicrobial efficacy of berberine solution against selected endodontic pathogens using a multispecies biofilm tooth model. Methods: The bacterial species used in the multispecies biofilm tooth model were Fusobacterium nucleaturn, Enterococcus faecalis, and Prevotella intermedia. Extracted human anterior teeth were collected and standardized to a length of 14.0 mm. Teeth were cultured in Schaedler broth with the 3 test bacteria strains for 21 days and then randomly assigned to 6 treatment groups (le, sterile saline, 5.25% NaOCl, 2% chlorhexidine [CHX], 1% CHX, 2 mg/mL berberine, and 1 mg/mL berberine plus 1% CHX). The teeth were instrumented to size 35/.06 and irrigated with 6 mL irrigant for 2 minutes. Surviving bacteria were sampled before and after instrumentation. Data were analyzed using analysis of variance (P < .05) followed by the Scheffe test. Results: The minimal inhibitory concentration of berberine against F nucleatum, P intermedia, and E. faecalis was 31.25 mu g/mL, 3.8 mu g/mL, and 500 mu g/mL, respectively. Instrumentation and irrigation resulted in 99% bacterial reduction in all groups. All tested solutions resulted in a statistically significant reduction in bacteria when compared with the saline control. When used alone, berberine (2 mg/mL) was less effective than the other test irrigants. However, when combined with 1% CHX, berberine (2 mg/mL) was comparable in bactericidal activity with 5.25% NaOCl, 2% CHX, and 1% CHX (Table 2). Conclusions: Berberine was more effective than saline as an endodontic irrigant against selected endodontic pathogens in vitro and, when combined with CHX, was comparable with NaOCl in its bactericidal efficacy. (J Endod 2012;38:1114-1117)
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