Papers by Author: Joanna Karaś

Abstract: The purpose of the study was to identify the influence of the amount of fluoride release from glass ionomer cements on survival of bacterial strains responsible for the development of secondary caries. All developed cements had an antibacterial impact on the strains used in the study. The study demonstrated that the cements exhibit greater antibacterial activity against Streptococcus mutans than Streptococcus sanguinis. The numbers of bacteria count in cultures on the developed cements were approximately 10 times lower compared to the control culture after 24 h, 48 h, 72 h and 7 days. The developed cements had initially (1-2 days) greater antibacterial impact against the strains used in the study, which corresponds to the greatest daily amount of fluoride released from the cements. Following the initial period, the antibacterial activity of all the cements remained roughly at the same level.

Abstract: The research of obtained bioglasses in the form of silver-containing powders were presented in this paper. The research conducted in order to determine antimicrobial activity under in vitro conditions of bioglasses. The results confirmed that these bioglasses Z-5, Z-8 and B-I inhibit the growth of most micro-organisms during the tested period and could be used in surgical treatment of the most advanced parodontium illnesses.

Abstract: In the paper own prepared materials with addition fluorine sources were evaluated. The aim of the study was to assess the quality and quantity of fluoride source on fluoride ions release from composite materials. Antibacterial activity of analyzed materials in relation to four bacteria was investigated. Fluoride ions release was measured by direct potentiometry method with fluoride ion selective electrode. The measurements were carried out after 1, 4, 7, 14, 30, 60 days of storage in buffer at pH 6.8. The antibacterial activity of the materials was evaluated against standard bacterial strains using the agar diffusion test. Tests show that the highest level of fluoride ions emission was observed for composite with fluoridated glass (material A) on the seventh day of the study. Similar fluoride ions amount was released from material consisted of fluoridated glass and ytterbium fluoride (material C), but not until on the thirtieth day of the study. After 24 hours of composite bonding there was inhibition of bacterial growth by composite C, whereas composite A did not show similar activity. On the eighth day after polymerization, both materials were significantly more active towards two bacteria.