Journal
LASERS IN MEDICAL SCIENCE
Volume 37, Issue 2, Pages 857-866Publisher
SPRINGER LONDON LTD
DOI: 10.1007/s10103-021-03323-z
Keywords
405-nm blue LED light; Candida albicans; Streptococcus mutans; Denture plaque; Denture stomatitis
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- JSPS KAKENHI [20K18649]
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [20K18649] Funding Source: KAKEN
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The study demonstrated that 405-nm blue LED light irradiation effectively disinfects Candida albicans hyphae and Streptococcus mutans dual-species biofilms, possibly by reacting with intracellular porphyrins to generate ROS in each microorganism.
This study investigated: (1) the microbicidal effect of 405-nm blue LED light irradiation on biofilm formed by Candida albicans hyphae and Streptococcus mutans under dual-species condition on denture base resin, (2) the generation of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) induced by irradiation, and (3) the existence of intracellular porphyrins, which act as a photosensitizer. Denture base resin specimens were prepared and C. albicans and S. mutans dual-species biofilms were allowed to form on the specimens. The biofilms were irradiated with 405-nm blue LED light and analyzed using the colony-forming unit assay, fluorescence microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Single-species biofilms of C. albicans and S. mutans formed on the specimens were irradiated with 405-nm blue LED light. After the irradiation, the intracellular ROS levels in C. albicans and S. mutans cells were measured. In addition, the level of intracellular porphyrins in C. albicans and S. mutans were measured. Irradiation for more than 30 min significantly inhibited the colony formation ability of C. albicans and S. mutans. Fluorescence microscopy revealed that almost all C. albicans and S. mutans cells were killed by irradiation. SEM images showed various cell damage patterns. Irradiation led to the generation of intracellular ROS and porphyrins were present in both C. albicans and S. mutans cells. In conclusion, irradiation with 405-nm blue light-emitting diode light for 40 min effectively disinfect C. albicans hyphae and S. mutans dual-species biofilms and possibly react with intracellular porphyrins resulting in generation of ROS in each microorganism.
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