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ArticleScientific reports2025

Antibacterial and biocompatibility properties of bioactive glass and double antibiotic-loaded hydrogels in regenerative endodontic treatment.

Meltem Kucuk, Grace Quevedo, Mohini Ratakonda, Hacer Aksel

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Article in Scientific reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Evaluating Pharmacokinetics and Toxicity of Potential Therapeutics Against Enterococcus faecalis in Endodontic Pathologies.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026
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4 authors.

Meltem KucukDepartment of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Near East University, Mersin, Turkey. meltem.kucuk@neu.edu.tr.
Grace QuevedoDepartment of Periodontics and Endodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
Mohini RatakondaDepartment of Periodontics and Endodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
Hacer AkselDepartment of Periodontics and Endodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study evaluated the antibacterial and biocompatibility effects of Gelatin Methacrylate Hydrogel (GelMA) loaded with a double antibiotic paste (DAP) and bioactive glass (BG). The cellular impact of 1 mg/mL (1DAP) and 5 mg/mL (5DAP) DAP, as well as 1% BG (1BG) and 10% BG (10BG) within the hydrogel on dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs), was assessed using ATP cell viability and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) assays over 21 days. Antibacterial efficacy against E. faecalis was measured with and without dentin disks after 24-hour incubation, followed by colony-forming unit (CFU) counting. The statistical analysis was performed using one- and two-way ANOVA and Kruskal-Wallis tests. Results indicated that 5DAP and 10BG significantly reduced the vitality of DPSCs compared to 1DAP, 1BG, GelMA alone, and the control group (p < 0.001). Conversely, 1DAP and 1BG demonstrated the highest cell viability, with 1BG exhibiting superior ALP activity (p < 0.001). In the absence of dentin disks, 10BG and 5DAP displayed the greatest antibacterial effects (p < 0.001). However, the presence of dentin significantly diminished the antibacterial efficacy of BG, with 5DAP showing the strongest effect on infected dentin disks (p = 0.008). GelMA with 1% BG enhanced cellular functions. Dentin significantly reduced the antibacterial efficacy of BG, regardless of concentration. DAP at 5 mg/mL provided the highest antibacterial activity on infected dentin disks. However, none of the hydrogels completely eliminated bacteria from the dentin disks.

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsBiocompatible MaterialsGlassHydrogelsRegenerative EndodonticsCell SurvivalDental PulpDentinEnterococcus faecalisHumansMaterials TestingStem CellsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBiocompatible MaterialsHydrogelsBioactive glassDouble antibiotic pasteHydrogelRegenerative endodontics

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PMID40604076
PMCPMC12223294

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