Cytotoxicity of orthodontic elastics: In vitro investigation with on L929 mouse fibroblasts

Aim: To test the hypothesis that there is no difference in the cytotoxicity among natural latex elastics of different manufacturers using a L929 cell line culture. Methods: Different latex intraoral elastics (I.D. = 5/16", 4.5 oz.) were tested. The sample was divided into 7 groups of 15 elastic...

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Main Authors: Rogério Lacerda dos Santos, Matheus Melo Pithon, Fernanda Otaviano Martins, Maria Teresa Villela Romanos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2015-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences
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Online Access:https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/bjos/article/view/8641794