Cytotoxicity of intermaxillary orthodontic elastics of different colors: an in vitro study

Cytotoxicity of intermaxillary orthodontic elastics of different colors: an in vitro study

OBJECTIVES: Natural latex does not fall into the category of materials known to be entirely inoffensive. The purpose of this in vitro study was to test the hypothesis that there is no difference in the cytotoxicity between elastics of different colors and those from different manufacturers. MATERIAL...

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Main Authors: Rogério Lacerda dos Santos, Matheus Melo Pithon, Gabriella da Silva Mendes, Maria Teresa Villela Romanos, Antônio Carlos de Oliveira Ruellas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2009-08-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
Subjects:
Cytotoxicity
Elastics
Biocompatibility
Orthodontics
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