Enhancement of Gingival Wound Healing by Local Application of Silver Nanoparticles Periodontal Dressing Following Surgery: A Histological Assessment in Animal Model

Ghanbari Habiboallah, Zakery Mahdi, Zakeri Majid, Saghravanian Nasroallah, Amir Moeen Taghavi, Ali Forouzanfar, Nooshin Arjmand

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Diseases Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Department of Periodontics, School of Dentistry and Dental Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
School of Dentistry and Dental Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran.

DOI: 10.4236/mri.2014.33016                

Abstract

Background: The value of periodontal dressing and its effects on periodontal wound healing have been questioned. Besides, the early healing of the gingival and periodontal wounds in oral cavity should be emphasized to promote the treatment outcome. Several studies pointed out a potential positive effect of silver nanoparticles (NPs) on the healing process of skin wounds. The present work aimed to design silver NPs periodontal dressing and then, evaluated its effects on gingival wound healing following operation. Methods: Thirty healthy adolescent female rabbits were used in this study. They had intact teeth and the clinical and radiographic examination revealed no periodontal disease. Silver NPs were added to carbonate methyl cellulose as base with two different concentrations of 25% v/v (Group A) and 50% v/v (Group B). On the basis of simple randomized allocation, gingivectomy was performed at the buccal gingiva of the left and right mandibular incisors and subsequently, untreated wounds in the control area were covered with periodontal pack and periodontal dressings A and B were applied in the test regions. Histological changes were monitored in day 4 and 7 post operation to evaluate the inflammatory and repair stage of healing process. Results: We observed significant difference in the inflammatory and repair parameters of the healing process between surgical sites treated with this periodontal dressing and control group. Besides, wounds treated with silver NPs dressing in general terms had all the hallmarks of relatively complete healing one week post operatively. Conclusion: The results indicated positive potential therapeutic effects for this new formulation of periodontal dressing on acceleration of surgical wound healing that led to improvement of periodontal treatment consequences following operation.

Keywords

Silver Nanoparticles, Wound Healing, Dressing, Periodontal Pack, Wound Dressing, Gingivectomy

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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