In Vitro Bioactivity and Antibacterial Effects of a Silver-Containing Mesoporous Bioactive Glass Film on the Surface of Titanium Implants
Abstract
Peri-implantitis is defined as a bacterial infection-induced inflammation and suppuration of soft and hard tissues surrounding a dental implant. If bacteria further invade the alveolar bone, they can easily cause bone loss and even lead to the early failure of a dental implant surgery. In the present study, an 80SiO2–15CaO–5P2O5 mesoporous bioactive glass film system containing 1, 5, and 10 mol% of silver was prepared on titanium implant discs (MBG–Ag–coated Ti) using sol-gel and spin coating methods. The wettability and adhesion strength of the films were evaluated using contact angle measurements and adhesion strength tests, respectively. The phase composition, chemical bonding, morphology, and oxidation states of the films were analyzed via X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). In vitro bioactivity analysis of the films was performed by immersion in a simulated body fluid (SBF) for 24 h. Disk diffusion tests were performed on the early colonizing bacteria Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and Streptococcus mutans to evaluate the antibacterial ability of the films. A silver-containing mesoporous bioactive glass film with excellent biocompatibility and antibacterial properties was successfully prepared.
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