Chitosan usage in dentistry
Chitosan exhibits some properties, which make it attractive for usage in dental medicine in order to increase the wound healing process. Chitosan
• possesses antibacterial effects
• enhances the wound healing by establishing optimal environmental conditions
• is biocompatible and does not interfere with human immun system
(firmenpresse) - Chitosan is a biopolymer derived from chitin by deacetylation. The molecule size varies widely and is characterized by either the average degree of polymerization or the molecular weight of the polymer.
Chitosan is widly used in dental medicine due to it’s broad spectrum of biological activities:
•Chitosan provides an antibacterial activity against various pathogenic bacteria
•Chitosan binds to the outer surface of bacteria by electrostatic forces
•Chitosan stimulates the wound healing process
•Chitosan is used as bioactive coating for dental and orthopaedic implants
•Chitosan has heavy metal binding properties
Plaque, caries and periodontitis caused by human pathogenic bacteria
The antibacterial activity of different chitosan derivates depends on the analysed bacterial strains Due the fact that chitosan demonstrates film forming ability and gelation characteristics, it is used in the dental industry and cosmetic industry. The antibacterial activity of chitosan derivates is described for typical pathogens causing caries and plaque. Some Streptococcus members (gram-positive bacteria) are human pathogen and responsible for plaque and caries formation.
Chitosan stimulates wound healing
Chitosan in vivo have wound healing enhancing properties.
Numerous reports describe the stimultory effects of chitosan on tissue reactions involved in wound healing. Chitosan has widely been used as an effective agens in various medical fields and dentistry in particular (Chandy & Sharma, 1990; Shigemasa et al., 1995; Kas, 1997; Illum, 1998; Hirano, 1999; Muzzarelli et al., 1999). Chitosan has many useful and advantageous biological properties in the application as a wound dressing:
•Biocompatibility
•Biodegradability
•Haemostatic activity
•Protection from bacterial infections
•Provision of a moist and healing environment
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Helmuth Focken Biotechnik e.K.forces chitosan usage in dentistry.We produce homoeopathic toothpastes with Chitosan.The efficacy of Chitodent® toothpaste is based on the active ingredient chitosan. One toothpaste formula is free of menthol and free of essential oils Because of its specially produced, restored flavour based on L-Carvone, Chitodent® toothpaste tastes fresh.
The Chitodent high-tech dental care system protects with silver and Chitosan against bacterial plaque.
The fibres ( silver and Chitosan based) The fibres used have approx.12 000 times more fibres as a toothbrush has bristles. This provides a much larger cleaning surface. Different from traditional
toothbrushes, which come into slight contact with plaque, the specially
developed fibres penetrate in their hundreds into the layer of plaque, attaching
particles and thus destroying bacterial deposits.
Cleaning with this fibres ( silver and Chitosan) makes toothpaste and other chemical preparations completely redundant.
Helmuth Focken Biotechnik e.K
Dorothea Janke
Arthur-Gruber-Str. 15
71065 Sindelfingen
+43664-6356300
info(at)chitodent-vertrieb.de
Helmuth Focken Biotechnik e.K
Dorothea Janke
Arthur-Gruber-Str. 15
71065 Sindelfingen
+43664-6356300
info(at)chitodent-vertrieb.de
Datum: 09.03.2017 - 09:08 Uhr
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