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Cytotoxicity evaluation of different clear aligner materials using MTT analysis

Open Access
|Nov 2022

Figures & Tables

Figure 1.

Percentile score distribution of cell proliferation of primary gingival fibroblasts obtained from MTT analysis in clear aligner groups.
Percentile score distribution of cell proliferation of primary gingival fibroblasts obtained from MTT analysis in clear aligner groups.

Cell proliferation obtained from MTT analysis_

Clear alignernMean±SD (Min-Max)Kruskal Wallis Test Statistic** pa** pb*** pc** pd** pe
Duran692.625±26.345(53.15–124.59)p=0.001*
Essix C+694.947±8.543(81.29–103.82) 1.000
Smart Track687.662±5.535(78.01–93.03) 1.0001.000
Zendura667.31±16.209(38.13–81.01) 0.3970.4561.000
Taglus6113.183±7.459(104.51–123.77) 0.9370.8270.0850.001
Zendura Flx6106.922±12.765(83.75–120.35) 1.0001.0000.5980.0111.000

Clear aligner brands and their contents_

BrandMaterial contentSupplier
DuranPolyethylene terephalate glycol (PETG)Scheu-Dental GmbH
Essix C+Polypropylene/ethylene copolymer (>95%), stabilizers (<5%)Raintree Essix, Inc.
Smart TrackPolyurethane from methylene diphenyl diisocyanate and 1,6-hexanedial, AdditivesAlign Technology, Inc.
ZenduraPolyurethane resinBay Materials LLC
TaglusPolyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG)Laxmi Dental Export
Zendura FlxCopolyester and Polyurethane resinBay Materials LLC
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2022-0034 | Journal eISSN: 2207-7480 | Journal ISSN: 2207-7472
Language: English
Page range: 348 - 354
Submitted on: Feb 1, 2022
Accepted on: Sep 1, 2022
Published on: Nov 21, 2022
Published by: Australian Society of Orthodontists Inc.
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2022 Esra Cifci Ozkan, Gulay Dumanli Gok, Nazli Ece Ordueri, Tugba Elgun, published by Australian Society of Orthodontists Inc.
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