ArticleInternational dental journal2026
The Penetration Depth and Bactericidal Efficacy of 2% Chlorhexidine Iontophoresis in Human Coronal Dentin In Vitro.
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objectivesIontophoresis could facilitate drug transport into human dentin. This study aimed to investigate the impact of iontophoresis on the penetration depth and bactericidal efficacy of 2% chlorhexidine (CHX) in human coronal dentin using confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM).
methodsFifty-one coronal dentin specimens, prepared from 51 extracted intact human third molars, were used in the study, which was divided into 2 series. Series 1 investigated the penetration depth of 2% CHX labeled with rhodamine B dye (CHX + R) in coronal dentin using CLSM, comparing a 5-minute passive treatment and 5-minute iontophoresis (n = 10/group). Series 2: part 2.1 studied the bactericidal efficacy of 2% CHX iontophoresis by determining the percentage of intratubular bacterial viability using CLSM (group 1: noninfected dentin, group 2: untreated infected dentin, group 3: 5-minute distilled water iontophoresis, group 4: 5-minute passive CHX treatment, group 5: 5-minute CHX iontophoresis; n = 5/group); part 2.2 verified the presence of Streptococcus mutans biofilms within dentinal tubules of a dentin infection model by the centrifugation method using scanning electron microscopy (n = 6). The data were analyzed using an independent samples t test (series 1) and a 1-way analysis of variance, followed by the Tukey test (series 2), with a significance level of α = 0.05.
resultsFive-minute iontophoresis (713.31 ± 169.45 μm) exhibited deeper penetration of CHX + R in coronal dentin than 5-minute passive treatment (199.54 ± 36.83 μm, P < .001). Also, 5-minute CHX iontophoresis could reduce the percentage of intratubular bacterial viability more than 5-minute passive CHX treatment (P < .001); meanwhile, 5-minute distilled water iontophoresis could not show this effect (P = .994).
conclusionsAnode iontophoresis could increase the penetration depth and bactericidal efficacy of 2% CHX in human coronal dentin. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: A 2% CHX iontophoresis has potential use in reducing the viability of intratubular bacteria in human coronal dentin.
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