Effect of ethanolic extract of propolis on antibacterial and microshear bond strength of glass-ionomer restorations to dentin.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of ethanolic extract of propolis on antibacterial and microshear bond strength of glass ionomer restorations to dentin.

Materials and methods

Conventional glass ionomer cement (Equia forte, GC Tokyo, Japan), resin-modified glass ionomer (Fuji II LC, GC Tokyo, Japan) and propolis powder (dried extract from honey bees) materials were used in this study. Both conventional glass ionomer and resin-modified glass ionomer were modified by two different concentrations of ethanolic extract of propolis (10 % and 25 % EEP). For antibacterial test, Streptococcus mutans strain was spread on agar petri dishes using a sterile swab. Discs of both glass ionomer restorative materials (without adding EEP, with 10 % EEP and with

SUBMITTER: Elmenshawy MZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10767503 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature