Synthesis and characterization of silica-chitosan hybrid materials as antibacterial coatings for titanium implants

To avoid dental implant-related infections and to promote the osseointegration of titanium implants, the application of silicon and chitosan containing coatings is proposed. Silicon is a well-known osteogenic element and chitosan was selected to confer the antibacterial properties. The synthesis of...

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Autores: Palla-Rubio, B., Araújo-Gomes, N., Fernández-Gutiérrez, Mar, Rojo, Luis, Suay, J., Gurruchaga, M., Goñi, Isabel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/173879
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/173879
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Dental implant
Silicon
Sol-gel coatings
Chitosan
Antibacterial
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Sumario:To avoid dental implant-related infections and to promote the osseointegration of titanium implants, the application of silicon and chitosan containing coatings is proposed. Silicon is a well-known osteogenic element and chitosan was selected to confer the antibacterial properties. The synthesis of hybrid silica-chitosan coatings using the sol-gel process is presented and the characterization using Si-NMR to verify the correct formation of the network is discussed. The C NMR spectroscopy was used to confirm the covalent union between chitosan and the silicon network. Hydrolytic degradation and silicon release studies showed the effective silicon release from the hybrids and, hence, the possibility to promote bone formation. The introduction of different amounts of chitosan and tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) modulated the Si release. The analysis of cell cultures in vitro demonstrated that the hybrid coatings were not cytotoxic and promoted cell proliferation on their surfaces. The coatings containing 5%–10% chitosan had substantial antibacterial properties.