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Biomineralization of Three Calcium Silicate-Based Cements After Implantation in Rat Subcutaneous Tissue Restor Dent Endod. 2021 Feb;46(1):e1 https://doi.org/10.5395/rde.2021.46.e1 pISSN 2234-7658·eISSN 2234-7666 Research Article Biomineralization of three calcium silicate-based cements after implantation in rat subcutaneous tissue Ranjdar Mahmood Talabani ,1* Balkees Taha Garib ,2 Reza Masaeli ,3 Kavosh Zandsalimi ,4 Farinaz Ketabat 5 1Department of Conservative Dentistry, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, Iraq 2Department of Oral Diagnosis, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, Iraq 3Department of Dental Biomaterial, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 4Department of Life Sciences Engineering, Faculty of New Sciences and Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran Received: Jan 24, 2020 5Division of Biomedical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada Revised: Jul 22, 2020 Accepted: Aug 7, 2020 Talabani RM, Garib BT, Masaeli R, ABSTRACT Zandsalimi K, Ketabat F Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the dystrophic mineralization deposits *Correspondence to from 3 calcium silicate-based cements (Micro-Mega mineral trioxide aggregate [MM-MTA], Ranjdar Mahmood Talabani, BDS, MSc Biodentine [BD], and EndoSequence Root Repair Material [ESRRM] putty) over time after Lecturer, Department of Conservative Dentistry, University of Sulaimani, subcutaneous implantation into rats. Sulaymaniyah - Dream Land B-25, Materials and Methods: Forty-five silicon tubes containing the tested materials and 15 empty Sulaymaniyah 46001, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. tubes (serving as a control group) were subcutaneously implanted into the backs of 15 Wistar E-mail: [email protected] rats. At 1, 4, and 8 weeks after implantation, the animals were euthanized n( = 5 animals/ Copyright © 2021. The Korean Academy of group), and the silicon tubes were removed with the surrounding tissues. Histopathological Conservative Dentistry tissue sections were stained with von Kossa stain to assess mineralization. Scanning electron This is an Open Access article distributed microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDX) were also used to assess under the terms of the Creative Commons the chemical components of the surface precipitates deposited on the implant and the Attribution Non-Commercial License (https:// pattern of calcium and phosphorus distribution at the material-tissue interface. The calcium- creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial to-phosphorus ratios were compared using the non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis test at a use, distribution, and reproduction in any significance level of 5%. medium, provided the original work is properly Results: The von Kossa staining showed that both BD and ESRRM putty induced cited. mineralization starting at week 1; this mineralization increased further until the end of the study. In contrast, MM-MTA induced dystrophic calcification later, from 4 weeks onward. Conflict of Interest No potential conflict of interest relevant to this SEM/EDX showed no statistically significant differences in the calcium- and phosphorus-rich article was reported. areas among the 3 materials at any time point (p > 0.05). Conclusions: After subcutaneous implantation, biomineralization of the 3-calcium silicate- Author Contributions based cements started early and increased over time, and all 3 tested cements generated Conceptualization: Talabani RM, Garib BT, Masaeli R. Data curation: Talabani RM. Formal calcium- and phosphorus-containing surface precipitates. analysis: Talabani RM. Investigation: Talabani Keywords: RM, Zandsalimi K, Ketabat F. Methodology: Biodentine; Biomineralization; EndoSequence Garib BT, Masaeli RM. Project administration: Talabani RM. Software: Ketabat F. Supervision: Garib BT, Masaeli R. Validation: Zandsalimi K. Visualization: Garib BT. Writing - original INTRODUCTION draft: Talabani RM. Writing - review & editing: Garib BT. Calcium silicate-based cements are biocompatible ceramic compounds. They are neither harmful nor shrinkable and largely remain in a fixed chemical state within biological https://rde.ac 1/13 Biomineralization of calcium silicate-based cements ORCID iDs media [1]. In the 1990s, calcium silicate-based materials were introduced to endodontics Ranjdar Mahmood Talabani as retrograde filling materials [2]. These new calcium silicate cements were composed of https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9833-1013 tricalcium and dicalcium silicates, calcium phosphates, and calcium hydroxide, as well as Balkees Taha Garib https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3607-6907 zirconium oxide as a radiopacifier [3]. Reza Masaeli https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3003-889X The excellent biocompatibility of these cements is attributed to their analogous relationship Kavosh Zandsalimi with biological hydroxyapatite. During the hydration process, bioceramics generate various https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8877-0565 material compounds (such as hydroxyapatites) that can trigger a regenerative response in the Farinaz Ketabat human body [4]. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7357-8100 Calcium silicate bioactive cements upregulate the differentiation of osteoblasts, fibroblasts, cementoblasts, odontoblasts, and many stem cells. When inserted in biological liquid media, they can induce the chemical formation of a calcium phosphate/apatite coating. Their capacity to enhance calcium phosphate deposits is the basis of their use for dentin remineralization and tissue regeneration [5]. In vitro studies by Gandolfi et al. [6], in vivo animal tests by Reyes-Carmona et al. [7], and clinical studies [8] have postulated that calcium phosphate deposits could nucleate apatite and promote remineralization to trigger the formation of new mineralized tissues. Micro-Mega mineral trioxide aggregate (MM-MTA; Micro-Mega SA, Besançon, France) is pre-dosed and supplied in a capsule of tricalcium silicate-based cement. Its newer formulations were designed to minimize the disadvantages of original MTA products, with improved setting and handling. Their composition includes calcium carbonate, which not only decreases the setting time [9] but also is osteoconductive, osteoinductive, and biocompatible. The biological integration of MM-MTA is due to calcium ions, which form hydroxyapatite upon contact with phosphate ions in the body [10]. Biodentine (BD; Septodont, Saint Maur des Fosses, France) was developed as a novel tricalcium silicate-based cement in 2010 [11] that can also serve as a dentin substitute [12]. In addition to its superiority to MTA in terms of manipulation, compatibility, and hardening, it releases significantly more calcium ions with deeper integration into human root canal dentin than MTA [13]. Along with calcium and silicon, the intertubular diffusion of carbonate into the dentin leads to the establishment of a mineral infiltration zone [14]. EndoSequence Root Repair Material putty (ESRRM putty) is another premixed, ready-to-use calcium silicate-based cement. It is manufactured by Brasseler USA (Savannah, GA, USA) for use as an alternative to MTA. Favorable characteristics of ESRRM putty include a shorter setting time and superior handling features [15]. This putty possesses better color stability and handling while exhibiting physiochemical properties comparable to MTA. The essential characteristic is that this material can release calcium and phosphate ions, which are necessary for hydroxyapatite deposition [16]. A number of available in vivo laboratory studies have been conducted to assess the bioactivity and biomineralization capacities of various calcium silicate-based materials. The biomineralization of MM-MTA and ESRRM putty has not been studied in a rat tissue model, and few studies have assessed the capacity of BD to form an area that stains positive with von Kossa stain, which is suggestive of mineralization, after implantation in an animal model [17,18]. Thus, the aim of the present study was to assess and compare the timing and capacity of calcification associated with MM-MTA, BD, and ESRRM putty using von Kossa https://rde.ac https://doi.org/10.5395/rde.2021.46.e1 2/13 Biomineralization of calcium silicate-based cements stain. Additionally, this study analyzed the scattering of calcium and phosphorus at the material-tissue interface via scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) after subcutaneous implantation in rat tissue. MATERIALS AND METHODS The principles of laboratory animal care were applied in this study (National Institutes of Health publication 85–23, 1985). The current study also adhered to national regulations on animal care as approved by the Ethical Committee for Animal Research of University of Sulaimani (No. 9; 6/2/2017). In this study, 15 male Wistar albino rats aged 4–5 months and weighing 250–350 g were used. The animals were bred at controlled room temperature and were provided with water and food ad libitum. Animal care was based on guidance from the Farabi Comprehensive Center of Excellence in Ophthalmology at Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Three commercially available calcium silicate-based cement materials were used (Table 1): BD (Septodont), ESRRM putty (Brasseler USA), and MM-MTA capsules (MicroMega). Implantation in subcutaneous tissue In this study, 60 sterile silicon tubes (length, 7 mm; inner diameter, 2 mm; outer diameter, 4 mm; both ends open) were used, 45 of which were filled with the 3 tested cements (15 tubes for each cement), while the remaining 15 tubes were used as negative controls without the insertion of any materials. Thus, each rat received 3 tested materials and
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