Materials 2015, 8(4), 1966-1975; doi:10.3390/ma8041966
Modification of pH Conferring Virucidal Activity on Dental Alginates
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Department of Oral Growth and Development, Queen Mary, University of London, London E1 4NS, UK
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Queen Mary BioEnterprises, Innovation Centre, London E1 2AX, UK
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Centre for Clinical and Diagnostic Oral Sciences, Institute of Dentistry, London E1 2AT, UK
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Academic Editor: Ihtesham ur Rehman
Received: 13 February 2015 / Revised: 26 March 2015 / Accepted: 13 April 2015 / Published: 21 April 2015
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Dental Materials)
Abstract
To formulate an alginate dental impression material with virucidal properties, experimental alginate dental impression materials were developed and the formulations adjusted in order to study the effect on pH profiles during setting. Commercially available materials served as a comparison. Eight experimental materials were tested for antiviral activity against Herpes Simplex Virus type 1 (HSV-1). Changing the amount of magnesium oxide (MgO) used in the experimental formulations had a marked effect on pH. Increasing MgO concentration corresponded with increased pH values. All experimental materials brought about viral log reductions ranging between 0.5 and 4.0 over a period of 4 h. The material with the lowest pH was the most effective. The current work highlights the very important role of MgO in controlling pH profiles. This knowledge has been applied to the formulation of experimental alginates; where materials with pH values of approximately 4.2–4.4 are able to achieve a significant log reduction when assayed against HSV-1. View Full-TextKeywords:
alginate; pH; antiviral; Herpes Simplex Virus type 1; magnesium oxide
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Nallamuthu, N.; Braden, M.; Oxford, J.; Williams, D.; Patel, M. Modification of pH Conferring Virucidal Activity on Dental Alginates. Materials 2015, 8, 1966-1975.
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