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Subcutaneous tissue response in rats to an aluminoborate cement
Author(s) -
WATTS TREVOR L. P.,
BERTENSHAW BARRY W.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of oral rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.991
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-2842
pISSN - 0305-182X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2842.1983.tb00098.x
Subject(s) - cement , tube (container) , aluminosilicate , adhesive , materials science , glass ionomer cement , positive control , dentistry , polypropylene , composite material , negative control , biomedical engineering , chemistry , medicine , biochemistry , layer (electronics) , traditional medicine , catalysis
Summary In the interests of producing an improved periodontal dressing material, adhesive cements are under consideration. A new glass ionomer system—aluminoborates—shows some potential in this respect, and a relatively soluble formulation was chosen for a simple biological test in rats, by means of implantation in polypropylene tubes. As a positive control, the widely used aluminosilicate cement Aspa® was employed, and empty tubes were used as negative controls. A simple scoring system using interval measurements was employed, and showed no difference at the 5% level between the experimental cement and either control, although slight differences were discernible between controls. The study also indicated that the side of a filled tube is not the best control for assessment of reaction at tube ends.