Improved reactive nanoparticles to treat dentin hypersensitivity. Toledano Osorio, Manuel Osorio Ruiz, María Estrella Sánchez Aguilera, Fátima Medina Castillo, Antonio Luis Osorio Ruiz, Raquel Toledano Pérez, Manuel cervical dentin hypersensitivity DMA nanoparticles The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of different nanoparticles-based solutions for dentin permeability reduction and to determine the viscoelastic performance of cervical dentin after their application. Four experimental nanoparticle solutions based on zinc, calcium or doxycycline-loaded polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) were applied on citric acid etched dentin, to facilitate the occlusion and the reduction of the fluid flow at the dentinal tubules. After 24 h and 7 d of storage, cervical dentin was evaluated for fluid filtration. Field emission scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive analysis, AFM and Nano-DMA analysis were also performed. Complex, storage, loss modulus and tan delta (δ) were assessed. Doxycycline-loaded NPs impaired tubule occlusion and fluid flow reduction trough dentin. Tubules were 100% occluded in dentin treated with calcium-loaded NPs or zinc-loaded NPs, analyzed at 7 d. Dentin treated with both zinc-NPs and calcium-NPs attained the highest reduction of dentinal fluid flow. Moreover, when treating dentin with zinc-NPs, complex modulus values attained at intertubular and peritubular dentin were higher than those obtained after applying calcium-NPs. Zinc-NPs are then supposed to fasten active dentin remodeling, with increased maturity and high mechanical properties. Zinc-based nanoparticles are then proposed for effective dentin remineralization and tubular occlusion. Further research to finally prove for clinical benefits in patients with dentin hypersensitivity using Zn-doped nanoparticles is encouraged. 2018-04-20T08:38:01Z 2018-04-20T08:38:01Z 2018-03 journal article Toledano-Osorio M, Osorio E, Aguilera FS, Luis Medina-Castillo A, Toledano M, Osorio R. Improved reactive nanoparticles to treat dentin hypersensitivity. Acta Biomater. 2018 Mar 24. pii: S1742-7061(18)30164-8 [ http://hdl.handle.net/10481/50334] http://hdl.handle.net/10481/50334 10.1016/j.actbio.2018.03.033. eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/ open access Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 3.0 España