Open AccessHot air stream reduces cytotoxicity of light-cured calcium hydroxide based cements
Author(s) -
Celso-Afonso Klein-Junior,
Roberto Zimmer,
Diana-Lina-Bronca Borghetti,
Fernando-Freitas Portella,
Flávia-Carolina Abich,
Daniel-Rodrigo Marinowic,
Keiichi Hosaka,
Eduardo-Galia Reston
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of clinical and experimental dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.481
H-Index - 23
ISSN - 1989-5488
DOI - 10.4317/jced.56590
Subject(s) - calcium hydroxide , cement , cytotoxicity , polymerization , pulp capping , materials science , pulp (tooth) , air stream , calcium , nuclear chemistry , chemistry , composite material , dentistry , metallurgy , organic chemistry , polymer , medicine , environmental science , in vitro , biochemistry , environmental engineering
The light-cured calcium hydroxide based cements have incomplete polymerization and unconverted monomers can cause pulp cell damage. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of a warm and hot air stream on the cytotoxicity of light-cured calcium hydroxide based cements.