In Vitro Cytotoxicity of Maxillofacial Silicone Elastomers: Effect of Nano-particles

AKAY C., ÇEVİK P., KARAKIŞ D., SEVİM H.

JOURNAL OF PROSTHODONTICS-IMPLANT ESTHETIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE DENTISTRY, vol.27, no.6, pp.584-587, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 27 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/jopr.12533
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PROSTHODONTICS-IMPLANT ESTHETIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE DENTISTRY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.584-587
  • Keywords: Cell culture, MTT test, maxillofacial silicone elastomer, HOLLOW MICROSPHERES, NANOPARTICLES, PROSTHESES, TIO2
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

PurposeSilicone elastomers are generally used for maxillofacial extraoral prostheses. The purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate the cytotoxicity of different kinds of nanoparticles added to two types of maxillofacial elastomers.