An oxygen-releasing mouthwash shows species-dependent antibacterial and antibiofilm activity against periodontal pathogens
Objectives This study evaluated whether an oxygen-releasing mouthwash formulation (O2MW) produces species-dependent antibacterial, antibiofilm, and gene expression responses in Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and Prevotella intermedia compared with 0.12% chlorhexidine under planktonic and biofilm conditions in vitro. Materials and methods Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) were determined using a resazurin-based broth microdilution, and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) by agar subculture. Agar diffusion assessed growth inhibition. Biofilm biomass was quantified using crystal violet staining, while pre-formed biofilm structure and membrane integrity were examined by confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM). Quantitative PCR assessed adhesion-, toxin-, oxidative-stress-, and iron-associated genes. Molecular docking used sodium perborate as a representative oxygen-releasing constituent. Results O2MW MICs were 3.13% for A. actinomycetemcomitans and 50% for P. intermedia. MBC was detected only for A. actinomycetemcomitans. Agar diffusion showed inhibition zones from 0.78% O2MW for A. actinomycetemcomitans, whereas P. intermedia showed zones only at 50% and 100% O2MW. O2MW reduced biofilm biomass, with minimum biofilm inhibitory concentration (MBIC) values of 1.56% and 25%, respectively. CLSM showed reduced biomass and thickness at higher concentrations. Sub-MIC O2MW increased expression of adhesion- and virulence-associated genes, particularly ltxA in A. actinomycetemcomitans and oxidative-stress and iron-associated genes, including ahpF, ftnA, and feoB in P. intermedia. Docking suggested pathway-level involvement only. Conclusions O2MW showed species-dependent antibacterial and antibiofilm activity, with greater effects at lower concentrations against A. actinomycetemcomitans. The findings support further preclinical and host-cell evaluation before clinical translation. Clinical relevance O2MW may have potential as an adjunct for periodontal biofilm control, but pathogen-specific responses warrant further evaluation.
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