Cytotoxicity of orthodontic elastics: In vitro investigation with on L929 mouse fibroblasts

• Main Authors: Rogério Lacerda dos Santos (Author), Matheus Melo Pithon (Author), Fernanda Otaviano Martins (Author), Maria Teresa Villela Romanos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2015-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: To test the hypothesis that there is no difference in the cytotoxicity among natural latex elastics of different manufacturers using a L929 cell line culture. Methods: Different latex intraoral elastics (I.D. = 5/16", 4.5 oz.) were tested. The sample was divided into 7 groups of 15 elastic...