Evaluation of the Genotoxicity of Endodontic Materials for Deciduous Teeth Using the Comet Assay

• Main Authors: Nilton Cesar Nogueira dos Santos (Author), Bruno Marques Soares (Author), Cláudia do Ó Pessoa (Author), Livia Maria Andrade de Freitas (Author), João Pedro Pedrosa Cruz (Author), Maria Emília Santos Pereira Ramos (Author), Matheus Melo Pithon (Author), Eneida Moraes de Marcílio Cerqueira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Association of Support to Oral Health Research (APESB), 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To evaluate genotoxicity of zinc oxide, P. A. calcium hydroxide, mineral trioxide aggregate and an iodoform paste using comet assay on human lymphocytes. Material and Methods: Two positive controls were used: methyl-methanesulfonate for the P.A. calcium hydroxide and mineral trioxide aggr...