title: Biocompatibility of visible light-cured resin systems in prosthodontics.
abstract: Frequently dental products are introduced that have had little or no biologic testing. Cell culture systems that traditionally have been used for the study of cellular responses have recently been used to assess biocompatibility. This article reviews various cellular toxicity assays and their application to the resin systems used in clinical prosthodontics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Lefebvre
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Schuster
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000633:toxicity*; D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000633:toxicity*; D001681:Biological Assay / Q000379:methods; D002478:Cells, Cultured / Q000187:drug effects; D006224:Cricetinae; D004247:DNA / Q000096:biosynthesis; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents / Q000633:toxicity; D003819:Denture Bases; D004848:Epithelium / Q000187:drug effects; D008027:Light; D008422:Materials Testing / Q000379:methods; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000187:drug effects*; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D012313:RNA / Q000096:biosynthesis; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; C078088:Astron LC; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; C072648:Palaseal; C060386:Triad resin; D012313:RNA; D004247:DNA