“Dentin adhesive containing chlorhexidine and copaiba nanocapsules”
Metalloproteases, Dentin Adhesives, Nanocapsules, Composite Resins, Chlorhexidine
The aim of this study was to develop an adhesive containing microcapsules with chlorhexidine in copaiba oil core (MC-CHXCOP), characterize the particles and evaluate their physicochemical properties. Materials and methods: The formulation of MC-CHXCOP was carried out using Polycaprolactone (0.5 g), chlorhexidine acetate (25 mg), copaiba oil (1100 μl), Span™ 60 (0.19 g), polysorbate 80 ( 0.38 g), ethanol (45 mL), acetone (90 mL) and water (265 mL). The suspension was processed by an open cycle spray dryer, using Aerosil (1.5g) as a drying adjuvant. The particles were measured by laser diffraction and morphological analysis by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). An dentin adhesive was formulated and MC-CHXCOP was added at concentrations of 5% and 10% by weight and a group was kept without particles as a control. The adhesive was evaluated for the degree of conversion (n =3), degradation in solvent (n =3) and microtensile bond strength (n=70). One-way ANOVA, Tukey, Fisher and Paired T Test were used for data analysis. Results: The average diameter of the particles was 1µm. There was no difference in initial hardness between groups (p=0.157). The analysis of the percentage hardness loss showed a difference between the groups (p= 0.002). There was no difference between the groups regarding the degree of conversion (p=0.133). Conclusion: Nanocapsules containing chlorhexidine in copaiba oily core were produced and incorporated into a dental adhesive without interfering with its physicochemical characteristics.