Abstract
Introduction Accumulation of cariogenic biofilm around the bracket surface and the enamel adhesive interface leads to the formation of white spot lesions which poses an arduous challenge in orthodontics today. The aim of this study was to do a comparative evaluation of the antimicrobial, cytotoxic and mechanical properties of a novel propolis-modified orthodontic primer with a control primer. Materials and methods This in-vitro study involved two groups (group A: propolis-modified primer and group B: control primer). Antibacterial properties against Streptococcus mutans were evaluated using the agar well diffusion technique to measure the zone of inhibition and mic was evaluated using the two-fold diffusion technique. 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5 diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) fibroblast assay was done to evaluate the cytotoxicity. After bonding brackets on extracted natural teeth (premolars) the shear bond strength (SBS), contact angle (CA) and adhesive remnant index (ARI) were evaluated for both groups. Statistical analysis was done using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, IBM Corp., Version 23.0, Armonk, NY), and an independent t-test was performed. Results The propolis-modified primer when compared to the control primer had higher zone of inhibition values and lower minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values. The MTT fibroblast assay showed that the cell viability % shown by the propolis primer was more than the control primer. There was no statistically significant difference between the two primers for SBS (p>0.05), CA (p>0.05) and ARI (p>0.05) (p=0.05). Conclusion Thepropolis-modified primer showed higher antibacterial activity against S. mutans at a lower inhibitory concentration, with less cytotoxicity and no effect on the SBS, CAand ARI scores.
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