Formação in vitro de biofilme de Candida albicans em materiais usados no preenchimento dos acessos aos parafusos das próteses sobre implantes

Abstract

The access holes for fixing screws in prostheses on implants must be completed so that the screw is not damage if is necessary to remove the prostheses. Among the most common materials used are cotton, gutta percha and polytetrafuoroetylene tape. The aim of this study is to evaluate the biofilm formation in the materials described above, in order to establish a parameter that contributes to the choice of most suitable material. We used UCLAs, similar (4,1 mm) and titanium screws. The set was assembled with a torque of 32 N.cm. The materials were condensed inside the UCLAs and placed in culture medium with suspension of 3x 106 cells/ml of Candida albicans. The system was stored at 37 o C with shaking for 15 days and renewed every 48 hours. The quantification of biofilm was performed by MTT assay at 490 nm and reading. Analyzed the normal (p=0,304-Kolmogorov-Smirnov) and equal variances (p= 0,721- Scheffe). The ANOVA showed significant difference between groups (p<0,001) and Holm- Sidak significant difference was observed between the cotton and gutta groups (p<0,05) and cotton and PTFE (p<0,05), not significant difference between groups gutta and polytetrafuoroetylene tape (p>0,05), although values were higher polytetrafuoroetylene tape. Considering the limitations of this in vitro study, we conclude that:1. Both gutta-percha and polytetrafluorethylene tape showed less biofilm formation, with no statistically significant difference between the materials. 2. Cotton showed a level of biofilm formation significantly higher than the polytetrafluoroethylene tape and gutta percha. Therefore, further studies are necessary to confirm the limitations that this type of material can have when used as filling material of the screw access on the prosthetic implant.