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ArticleJournal of Indian Prosthodontic Society

Evaluation of cytotoxicity levels of poly vinyl ether silicone, polyether, and poly vinyl siloxane impression materials: An

N Vivek Rajasimhan, Srinivasan Jayaraman, Doulathunnisa Jaffar Ali, Balanehru Subramanian

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Article in Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.

N Vivek RajasimhanDepartment of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Tagore Dental College, Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Srinivasan JayaramanDepartment of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Al Baha University, Al Baha, Saudi Arabia.
Doulathunnisa Jaffar AliScientist-Biological and Molecular Science, State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
Balanehru SubramanianDirector - Research, Central Inter-Disciplinary Research Facility, Center for Animal Research, Training and Services, MGMCRI Campus, Puducherry, India.
Christie's · GBMahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute · INState Key Laboratory of Digital Medical EngineeringTamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo assess the cytotoxicity level of newly introduced poly vinyl ether silicone (PVES) compared to poly vinyl siloxane (PVS) and polyether (PE) elastomeric impression materials. SETTINGS AND

designComparative -Invitro study design. MATERIALS AND

methodsMouse cell line NIH/3T3 was grown in Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium. Samples of three elastomers were dissolved in dimethyl sulfoxide and were tested at various concentrations. Twenty-four well plates with NIH/3T3 cells with different concentrations of elastomeric solutions were incubated at 37°C. 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2-5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay was performed on day 1, 3, and 7, with a time interval of 15 min, 30 min, 60 min, and 24 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA test and the period effect within the subjects, repeated-measure ANOVA was done using the Greenhouse-Geisser correction method.

resultsThe mean cell viability (survival rate) of NIH 3T3 cells at the concentrations tested was measured. A repeated-measure Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA determined the mean survival concentration on day 1, 3, and 7. PVES showed significant decrease in the survival rate on day 1 than PVS and PE, while PVS and PE had significant decrease in the survival rates of cells on day 3 and 7 which were statistically significant (

conclusionPVES shows early cytotoxic signs as compared to PVS and PE, and cell viability for PVS was the highest among all. When making impression with PVES and PE, it is always better to evaluate the impression and gingival sulcus carefully with magnification to prevent adverse reaction, if any material is left inadvertently for longer period of time.

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3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2-5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assaybiocompatibilitycell viabilitycytotoxicitymouse cell lines

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PMCPMC6803792
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