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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of incorporating
antimicrobial silver-zeolite on the in vitro cytotoxicities of five tissue conditioners against
the living dermal model, which consisted of normal human dermal fibroblasts in a
collagen lattice. Materials and Methods: Samples of each tissue conditioner containing
silver-zeolite (2 wt% and 5 wt%) were prepared; samples without silver-zeolite were used
as a control. Cytotoxicity of each sample against the living dermal model was evaluated
by cell viability with MTT assay. Results: Cell viabilities for Visco-Gel, GC Soft-Liner,
FITT, and SR-Ivoseal decreased with increasing silver-zeolite content. Cell viability for
Shofu Tissue Conditioner showed no significant difference with degree of silver-zeolite
incorporation and had higher values than other tissue conditioners. Conclusion:
Individual compounds eluted from tissue conditioners and silver ions released from
silver-zeolite might cause such cytotoxicity. The results suggest that Shofu Tissue
Conditioner is a possible candidate for a novel antimicrobial tissue conditioner
containing silver-zeolite because it showed the highest cell viability and the smallest
influence of incorporating silver-zeolite. Int J Prosthodont 2003;16:141–144.
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