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Accessing the Cytotoxicity and Cell Response to Biomaterials
Published on: July 8, 2021
Physicochemical properties and cytocompatibility of newly developed calcium silicate-based sealers
Min-Gyu Park1, In-Ryoung Kim2,3, Hyung Joon Kim3,4,5
1Department of Conservative Dentistry, Dental Research Institute, Pusan National University School of Dentistry, Yangsan, Korea.
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to compare the physical properties and cytocompatibility of contemporary calcium silicate-based sealers. Four calcium silicate-based sealers (BrightEndo MTA sealer, CeraSeal, EndoSeal TCS and One-Fil) were compared to an epoxy resin-based sealer (AH Plus). Flow, setting time, radiopacity and dimensional change were evaluated according to ISO 6876 standards. Cytotoxicity on human periodontal ligament fibroblast (hPDLF) cells was compared for biological properties using MTT assay. The surface of the sealer was analysed using scanning electron microscopy to evaluate cell attachment. Flow and radiopacity of all sealers met ISO standards, while setting time and dimensional stability did not meet the ISO standards. Calcium silicate-based sealers showed favourable cytocompatibility, and hPDLF cells were well attached to the calcium silicate-based sealers. Calcium silicate-based sealers have clinically acceptable flow and radiopacity, and cytocompatibility. However, these sealers had longer setting time and higher dimensional change than those required by ISO 6876.
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