Arginine combination with fluoride and calcium glycerophosphate: effects of concentration and on biofilm fluid
<b>Aim:</b> To study the influence of varying concentrations of arginine (Arg) combined with fluoride (F) and/or calcium glycerophosphate (CaGP) on biofilms.<b>Materials & methods:</b> Biofilms were analyzed for acidogenicity, microbial viability and Ca, F and inorganic phosphorus (P) concentrations.<b>Results:</b> For total bacteria, the lowest viability was found in F-containing groups, regardless of the arginine concentrations and presence of CaGP. For aciduric bacteria, no significant differences were found among arginine concentrations in the presence of F. For MS, arginine concentrations did not influence MS viability in the presence of fluoride and CaGP only decreased viability at 3.2% Arg concentration. The arginine-treated groups showed the lowest acidogenicity. For ion concentrations in biofilms, CaGP showed the highest values for P; Arg+F for F; and CaGP/Arg+CaGP for Ca.<b>Conclusion:</b> Different concentrations of arginine did not affect the microbial viability or acidogenicity of biofilms. Moreover, 0.8% Arg did not increase ion concentration in biofilm fluid.
Authors
- Fernanda Lourenção Brighenti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4470-5171)
- Marina Lins Miranda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3720-9575)
- Karina Borges Salomão (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8268-261X)
- Lucas Arrais Campos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1514-5758)
- Marcelle Danelon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2091-649X)
- Caio Sampaio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6861-7205)
- Alberto Carlos Botazzo Delbem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8159-4853)
- Elis Rodrigues Oliveira Barbosa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5570-8637)
Institutions
- Tampere University (FI)
- University of Eastern Finland (FI)
- University of Dental Medicine (MM)
- British Society of Periodontology (GB)
- Fundação Faculdade de Odontologia (BR)
- Finland University (FI)
- Faculty of Public Health (GB)
- Tampere University Hospital (FI)
- Tampere University (FI)
- Polyclinic General Hospital (GR)
- Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Future Microbiology
- Published
- 2024-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/17460913.2024.2411921
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.20
Funders
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico