ISSN:
1573-4838
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
,
Technology
Notes:
This study reports in vitro biocompatibility screening of different kinds of silane-treated hydroxyapatite (HA) powders, for use as modified filler in resorbable composite. The silane coupling agents investigated were all methoxysilanes, with either vinyl (VS), or methacryloxy (MPS), or primary amine (AMMO), or secondary amine (TRIAMO), or diamine (DAS) functionality. Evaluation of cell adhesion on the different silanized HA surfaces, indirect agar-overlay test and direct contact test on extracts showed the acute toxicity of all five free silane agents, the innocuity of strongly adsorbed silane molecules on HA surfaces and the dose-dependent toxicity of leachable silanol molecules.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00121408
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