Comparison of primary human gingival fibroblasts from an older and a young donor on the evaluation of cytotoxicity of denture adhesives

Abstract Denture adhesives (DA) improve the retention and stability of ill-fitting dentures, especially for older adults. These materials should be biocompatible, i.e., they cannot cause undesired biological responses and be non-cytotoxic to oral tissues. However, in vitro testing of DA biocompatibi...

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Main Authors: Aline S. L. Santoro Soares, Miriam Zaccaro Scelza, Janaína Spoladore, Marcos Antônio Gallito, Felipe Oliveira, Rita de Cássia Martins Moraes, Gutemberg Gomes Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2018-02-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572018000100425&lng=en&tlng=en