Rikvold Pernille Dukanovic, Møllebjerg Andreas, Raittio Eero Juhani, Nielsen Signe Maria, Johnsen Karina Kambourakis, Lund Marie Braad, Jørgensen Mette Rose, Meyer Rikke Louise, Schlafer Sebastian
Section for Oral Ecology, Cariology, Department of Dentistry and Oral Health, Aarhus University, Vennelyst Boulevard 9, 8000, Aarhus C, Denmark.
Novozymes A/S (part of Novonesis Group), Biologiens Vej 2, 2800, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
Biofilm. 2025 Jun 21;10:100298. doi: 10.1016/j.bioflm.2025.100298. eCollection 2025 Dec.
Novel approaches for the prevention of biofilm-mediated oral diseases aim to control dental biofilms rather than eradicating bacteria in the mouth. One such approach is the use of enzymes that specifically target and degrade the dental biofilm matrix and thereby facilitate biofilm removal. Matrix-degrading enzymes have consistently shown promising results , but data on -grown oral biofilms are limited. This study aimed to investigate the effect of combined treatment with mutanase, beta-glucanase and DNase on biofilm formation and removal, microbial biofilm composition and biofilm pH. Biofilms from healthy participants were grown for 48 or 72 h on lower-jaw splints and enzyme or control-treated during (3x/day, 30 min) or after growth (30 min). Under the tested conditions, enzyme treatment had no significant effect on biofilm formation or removal compared to control, as assessed by optical coherence tomography and confocal microscopy. Likewise, enzymatic treatment did not induce significant changes in the microbial composition of the biofilms that were dominated by , , , and species. The biofilm pH response to a sucrose challenge was assessed using confocal microscopy-based pH ratiometry, and the average biofilm pH was not significantly different between the intervention groups. Under the conditions employed in this study, the tested enzymes had no significant impact on grown biofilms. The treatment regimen, the biofilm composition, or the analytical methods employed may explain the difference to previous results. Further studies are warranted to assess the therapeutic potential of multi-enzyme treatment for dental biofilm control.
预防生物膜介导的口腔疾病的新方法旨在控制牙菌斑生物膜,而非根除口腔中的细菌。其中一种方法是使用能特异性靶向并降解牙菌斑生物膜基质从而促进生物膜清除的酶。基质降解酶一直都显示出有前景的结果,但关于体外培养的口腔生物膜的数据有限。本研究旨在调查变聚糖酶、β-葡聚糖酶和脱氧核糖核酸酶联合治疗对生物膜形成与清除、微生物生物膜组成以及生物膜pH值的影响。来自健康参与者的生物膜在下颌夹板上培养48或72小时,并在培养期间(每天3次,每次30分钟)或培养后(30分钟)用酶或对照处理。在测试条件下,通过光学相干断层扫描和共聚焦显微镜评估,与对照相比,酶处理对生物膜形成或清除没有显著影响。同样,酶处理也未在以变形链球菌、血链球菌、远缘链球菌、嗜酸乳杆菌和黏性放线菌为主的生物膜微生物组成上引起显著变化。使用基于共聚焦显微镜的pH比率法评估生物膜对蔗糖刺激的pH反应,各干预组之间的平均生物膜pH值没有显著差异。在本研究采用的条件下,测试的酶对体外培养的生物膜没有显著影响。治疗方案、生物膜组成或所采用的分析方法可能解释了与先前结果的差异。有必要进行进一步研究以评估多酶治疗对控制牙菌斑生物膜的治疗潜力。