In Vitro Bacterial Growth on Titanium Surfaces Treated with Nanosized Hydroxyapatite

Bacterial growth on implant surfaces poses a significant obstacle to the long-term success of dental and orthopedic implants. There is a need for implants that promote osseointegration while at the same time decreasing or preventing bacterial growth. In this study, the existing methods for the measu...

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Main Authors: Maria Holmström, Sonia Esko, Karin Danielsson, Per Kjellin
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/16/2/66
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description Bacterial growth on implant surfaces poses a significant obstacle to the long-term success of dental and orthopedic implants. There is a need for implants that promote osseointegration while at the same time decreasing or preventing bacterial growth. In this study, the existing methods for the measurement of bacterial biofilms were adapted so that they were suitable for measuring the bacterial growth on implant surfaces. Two different strains of bacteria, <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> and <i>Staphylococcus epidermidis,</i> were used, and the in vitro effect of bacterial growth on titanium surfaces coated with an ultrathin (20–40 nm thick) layer of nanosized hydroxyapatite (nHA) was investigated. After 2 h of biofilm growth, there was a 33% reduction in both <i>S. epidermidis</i> and <i>P. aeruginosa</i> bacteria on nHA compared to Ti. For a more mature 24 h biofilm, there was a 46% reduction in <i>S. epidermidis</i> and a 43% reduction in <i>P. aeruginosa</i> on nHA compared to Ti. This shows that coating nHA onto implants could be of benefit in reducing implant-related infections.
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spelling doaj-art-9ce7751e289b4502a5089d3ae4e55fff2025-08-20T02:44:35ZengMDPI AGJournal of Functional Biomaterials2079-49832025-02-011626610.3390/jfb16020066In Vitro Bacterial Growth on Titanium Surfaces Treated with Nanosized HydroxyapatiteMaria Holmström0Sonia Esko1Karin Danielsson2Per Kjellin3Promimic AB, Entreprenörsstråket 10, 431 53 Mölndal, SwedenDepartment of Applied Chemistry, Chalmers University of Technology, 412 96 Göteborg, SwedenPromimic AB, Entreprenörsstråket 10, 431 53 Mölndal, SwedenPromimic AB, Entreprenörsstråket 10, 431 53 Mölndal, SwedenBacterial growth on implant surfaces poses a significant obstacle to the long-term success of dental and orthopedic implants. There is a need for implants that promote osseointegration while at the same time decreasing or preventing bacterial growth. In this study, the existing methods for the measurement of bacterial biofilms were adapted so that they were suitable for measuring the bacterial growth on implant surfaces. Two different strains of bacteria, <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> and <i>Staphylococcus epidermidis,</i> were used, and the in vitro effect of bacterial growth on titanium surfaces coated with an ultrathin (20–40 nm thick) layer of nanosized hydroxyapatite (nHA) was investigated. After 2 h of biofilm growth, there was a 33% reduction in both <i>S. epidermidis</i> and <i>P. aeruginosa</i> bacteria on nHA compared to Ti. For a more mature 24 h biofilm, there was a 46% reduction in <i>S. epidermidis</i> and a 43% reduction in <i>P. aeruginosa</i> on nHA compared to Ti. This shows that coating nHA onto implants could be of benefit in reducing implant-related infections.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/16/2/66nanosized hydroxyapatiteimplantsurface coatingantibacterialbiofilm<i>S. epidermidis</i>
spellingShingle Maria Holmström
Sonia Esko
Karin Danielsson
Per Kjellin
In Vitro Bacterial Growth on Titanium Surfaces Treated with Nanosized Hydroxyapatite
Journal of Functional Biomaterials
nanosized hydroxyapatite
implant
surface coating
antibacterial
biofilm
<i>S. epidermidis</i>
title In Vitro Bacterial Growth on Titanium Surfaces Treated with Nanosized Hydroxyapatite
title_full In Vitro Bacterial Growth on Titanium Surfaces Treated with Nanosized Hydroxyapatite
title_fullStr In Vitro Bacterial Growth on Titanium Surfaces Treated with Nanosized Hydroxyapatite
title_full_unstemmed In Vitro Bacterial Growth on Titanium Surfaces Treated with Nanosized Hydroxyapatite
title_short In Vitro Bacterial Growth on Titanium Surfaces Treated with Nanosized Hydroxyapatite
title_sort in vitro bacterial growth on titanium surfaces treated with nanosized hydroxyapatite
topic nanosized hydroxyapatite
implant
surface coating
antibacterial
biofilm
<i>S. epidermidis</i>
url https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/16/2/66
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