Silver nanoparticles in orthodontics, a new alternative in bacterial inhibition: in vitro study.

Background: The purpose of the study is to assess the antiadherent and antibacterial properties of surface-modified different orthodontic brackets with silver nanoparticles against Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus, using radiomarker.

Methods: In this study evaluated quantitatively the adherence of Streptococci to orthodontic brackets, 300 samples of orthodontic brackets were selected and classified in to 10 groups as follow: GIn (InVu-Roth), GIIn (System-AlexanderLTS), GIIIn (Gemini-Roth), GIVn (NuEdge-Roth), GVn (Radiance plus-Roth), GVI (InVu-Roth), GVII (System-AlexanderLTS), GVIII (Gemini-Roth), GIX (NuEdge-Roth), GX (Radiance plus-Roth). All the samples were sonicated and Streptococci were cultivated by gender.

Two new isoflavanones from the roots of Erythrina variegata.

Two new isoflavanones, eryvarins Y (1) and Z (2), together with three known compounds (3-5) were isolated from the roots of Erythrina variegata. The structures of 1 and.2 were established on the basis of spectroscopic data.

Quantitative analysis of S. mutans and S. sobrinus cultivated independently and adhered to polished orthodontic composite resins.

Unlabelled: In orthodontics, fixed appliances placed in the oral cavity are colonized by microorganisms.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to quantitatively determine the independent bacterial colonization of S. mutans and S.

A new biisoflavonoid from the roots of Erythrina variegata.

A new biisoflavonoid, biseryvarin A (1a), together with two known compounds were isolated from the roots of Erythrina variegata. The structure of biseryvarin A was established on the basis of spectroscopic evidence. Biseryvarin A is the first dimeric isoflavonoid possessing isoprenoid groups from the genus Erythrina.

Antibacterial constituents from the roots of Erythrina herbacea against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

Two new compounds, erybacin A (1) and erybacin B (2), together with 10 known compounds (3- 12), were isolated from the roots of Erythrina herbacea. Their structures were established on the basis of spectroscopic analyses. Erybacin A is a rare, naturally occurring 1-hydroxy-1,3-diphenylpropan-2-one derivative.

Two new isoflavanones from Erythrina costaricensis.

Two new isoflavanones, 5,3'-dihydroxy-4'-methoxy-5'-(3-methyl-1,3-butadienyl)-2'',2''-dimethylpyrano[5,6:6,7]isoflavanone (1) and 5,3'-dihydroxy-5'-(3-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-butenyl)-4'-methoxy-2'',2''-dimethylpyrano[5,6:6,7]isoflavanone (2), together with two known isoflavonoids, cristacarpin, and euchrenone b10, were isolated from the stems of Erythrina costaricensis. Their structures were established on the basis of spectroscopic evidence. These new compounds are rare isoflavanones, possessing both a 2,2-dimethylpyran substituent and a prenyl analog.

Synergistic effects of mupirocin and an isoflavanone isolated from Erythrina variegata on growth and recovery of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

The phytochemical 2',4'-dihydroxy-8-gamma,gamma-dimethylallyl-2",2"-dimethylpyrano[5",6":6,7]isoflavanone (bidwillon B) was isolated from Erythrina variegata and its antibacterial properties against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) were investigated. Bidwillon B inhibited the growth of 12 MRSA strains at minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of 3.13-6.

Influence of secondary colonizers and human plasma on the adherence of Porphyromonas gingivalis in vitro.

The influence of secondary colonizers (Fusobacterium nucleatum and Actinomyces naeslundii) and the effect of human plasma on the adherence of Porphyromonas gingivalis were investigated. Hydroxyapatite (HAP) discs coated with Streptococcus sanguis were immersed in a 3H-labeled bacterial cell suspension of F. nucleatum or A.