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Effect of non-thermal atmospheric pressure nitrogen and air plasma on the surface properties and the disinfection of denture base resin

서혜연 1 유은미 2 Yu-Ri Choi 3 Soo-Hwa Kim 4 KWANG MAHN KIM ORD ID 1 KIM KYOUNG NAM 1

1연세대학교
2신구대학교
3연세대학교 치과대학 치과생체재료공학교실 및 연구소
4한양여자대학교

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ABSTRACT

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma jet(NTAPPJ) on surface properties and Streptococcus mutans disinfection of denture base resin. Methods : Self-cured denture base resin (Jet denture repair resin, Lang dental Mfg, co., USA) was used to make specimen(12 mm × 2 mm). To observe surface change before and after plasma process, surface roughness and contact angle were measured. For sterilization experiments, the surfaces of specimens were treated with nitrogen and air NTAPPJ for 1 minute after S. mutans was inoculated on the material surfaces. Results : Before plasma process, surface roughness of denture base resin was 0.21 ㎛ ± 0.02 ㎛. After air and nitrogen NTAPPJ process, surface roughness was 0.19 ㎛ ± 0.03 ㎛ and 0.18 ㎛ ± 0.01 ㎛ respectively. There was no significant difference(p>0.05). Contact angle of control group without plasma process was 83.81゚ ± 3.14゚, while after plasma treatment, contact angles of air NTAPPJ and nitrogen NTAPPJ groups were 63.29゚ ± 2.27゚ and 46.68゚ ± 5.82゚ respectively. The result showed a significant decrease in contact angle after plasma process(p<0.05). Compared to the control group 6020.33(CFU/mL) without plasma process, CFU decreased significantly after air NTAPPJ 90.75(CFU/mL) and nitrogen NTAPPJ 80.25(CFU/mL) treatment(p<0.05). Conclusions : It was considered that NTAPPJ can be used for denture disinfection without changing surface properties of materials.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.