[Study of DNA damage of buccal mucosal cells after wearing casting alloy crowns].
OBJECTIVE
To test the corrosion behavior of three kinds of dental casting alloys and to investigate the effect of the released metal ions on the DNA damage of dog buccal mucosal cells.


METHODS
Three kinds of frequently used dental casting alloys were used to make full crowns for dogs. The concentration of the released metal ions was measured after the restoration of 2 weeks, 1 month, 2 months and 3 months. The DNA damage of buccal mucosal cells was studied by the method of SCGE.


RESULTS
The metal ions released from NiCr and NiCrBe were detected in buccal mucosal cells while the amount of the ions released from noble alloy (gold 58%) was too small to be detected. The DNA damage of mucosal cells increased after restoration of NiCr and NiCrBe crowns.


CONCLUSIONS
The noble alloy (gold 58%) is most corrosion resistant of the three alloys and has good biocompatibility. The NiCr and NiCrBe are prone to corrode and have cytotoxicity to cells.
Dept. of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China.
Jian-Sheng
JS
Su
Zhang-Yue
ZY
Deng
Lei
L
Shao
Guang-Yan
GY
Qiao
Shu-Jian
SJ
Wan
D000497:Alloys; D000818:Animals; D003343:Corrosion; D003442:Crowns; D004249:DNA Damage; D003722:Dental Alloys; D004285:Dogs; D006046:Gold; D007477:Ions; D009061:Mouth Mucosa
D000497:Alloys; D003722:Dental Alloys; D007477:Ions; D006046:Gold