This paper reviews our recent research results of using non-thermal -atmospheric plasmas for oral bacterial deactivation and for composite restoration improvement. Oral bacteria of Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) and Lactobacillus acidophilus (L. acidophilus) with an initial bacterial population density between 1.0 × 10 8 and 5.0 × 10 8 cfu/ml were seeded on various media and their survivability with plasma exposure was examined. The plasma exposure time for a 99.9999% cell reduction was less than 15 s for S. mutans and within 5 min for L. acidophilus. To evaluate the dentin/composite interfacial bonding, extracted unerupted human third molars were used by removing the crowns and etching the exposed dentin surfaces with 35% phosphoric acid gel. After dental composite application and light curing, the teeth were then sectioned into micro-bars as the specimens for microtensile test. Student Newman Keuls (SNK) tests showed that the bonding strength of the composite restoration to peripheral dentin was significantly increased (by 64%) after 30 s plasma treatment of the dentin surfaces. These findings indicated that non-thermal atmospheric plasma technology is very promising for dental clinical applications. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
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Yu, Q. S., Li, H., Ritts, A. C., Yang, B., Chen, M., Hong, L., … Wang, Y. (2012). Non-thermal atmospheric plasma treatment for deactivation of oral bacteria and improvement of dental composite restoration. In NATO Science for Peace and Security Series A: Chemistry and Biology (pp. 215–228). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2852-3_17
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