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Cytotoxicity of set polymer nanocomposite resin root-end filling materials
M R Modareszadeh1, S A Chogle, A K Mickel
1Department of Endodontics, School of Dental Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA. smodares@uthsc.edu
Aim:
To evaluate the cytotoxicity of two forms of the novel root-end filling materials, polymer nanocomposite (PNC) resins [C-18 Amine montmorillonate (MMT) and VODAC MMT] both containing Chlorhexidine Diacetate Salt Hydrate 2%, and to compare it to that of two widely accepted commercially available materials, ProRoot® MTA and Geristore®.
Methodology:
Elutes of experimental materials extracted after 24 h, 1, 2 and 3 weeks were interacted with the mouse fibroblasts L-929 using a colorimetric cell viability assay (MTS) based on mitochondrial dehydrogenases activity. Using 100% and 50% concentrations of the extracted elutes of the experimental materials the effect of different concentrations of elutes on the cells was analysed. In the positive control group Hygrogold® was added to the cell culture to arrest cells bioactivity. In the negative control group, fresh Dulbecco's Eagle's minimum essential medium supplemented with 10% foetal bovine serum was used to enhance cell bioactivity. Differences in mean bioactivity values were assessed using a t-test and one-way anova (P<0.05).
Results:
No significant difference was found in cytotoxicity between ProRoot® MTA, Geristore® and PNC resin C-18 Amine MMT on 24 h, 1, 2 and 3 weeks samples. Sample elutes of PNC resin VODAC MMT, however, revealed cytotoxic activity during most of these experiments.
Conclusion:
Cytotoxicity of the elutes of PNC resin C-18 Amine MMT was not significantly different from that of ProRoot® and Geristore®. PNC resin VODAC MMT, revealed significantly more cytotoxicity compared to the other tested materials.
