Evaluation of the cytocompatibility of three endodontic materials

J Endod. 1999 Jun;25(6):419-23. doi: 10.1016/s0099-2399(99)80270-2.

Abstract

The goal of this in vitro study was to evaluate the relative cytocompatibility of three endodontic materials: calcium hydroxide, a calcium oxide-based compound, and a zinc oxide-eugenol-based sealer. The evaluation was conducted 24, 72, and 168 h after contact with the compounds and involved three complementary techniques: a colorimetric cytotoxicity test, scanning electron microscopy, and flow cytometry. The results we obtained confirmed the initial cytotoxicity of the zinc oxide-eugenol-based sealer and showed that the calcium oxide-based compound had the same relative cytocompatibility as calcium hydroxide.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • 3T3 Cells / drug effects
  • Analysis of Variance
  • Animals
  • Calcium Compounds / toxicity
  • Calcium Hydroxide / toxicity
  • Cell Cycle / drug effects*
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Drug Evaluation
  • Flow Cytometry
  • Mice
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Oxides / toxicity
  • Root Canal Filling Materials / toxicity*
  • Zinc Oxide-Eugenol Cement / toxicity

Substances

  • Calcium Compounds
  • Oxides
  • Root Canal Filling Materials
  • Zinc Oxide-Eugenol Cement
  • lime
  • Calcium Hydroxide