Chemical Retraction Agents – in vivo and in vitro Studies into their Physico-Chemical Properties, Biocompatibility with Gingival Margin Tissues and Compatibility with Elastomer Impression Materials

Title:Chemical Retraction Agents – in vivo and in vitro Studies into their Physico-Chemical Properties, Biocompatibility with Gingival Margin Tissues and Compatibility with Elastomer Impression Materials

Volume: 17 Issue: 5

Author(s): Danuta Nowakowska, Jolanta Saczko, Julita Kulbacka and Wlodzimierz Wicckiewicz

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Keywords: Chemical retraction agents, compatibility, cytotoxicity, gingival margin retraction.

Abstract: Gingival margin retraction/displacement (GMR/D) is a commonly accepted procedure in restorative dentistry. Of the various retraction methods, the chemo-mechanical approach with retraction media and chemical retraction agents (ChRAs) is mostly used. Different local and/or systemic side effects were observed after “chemical attacks” from these retraction agents. Moreover, no consensus exists as to the compatibility of chemical agents with different impression materials. This paper reports the findings of in vivo and in vitro studies and we discuss the physico-chemical properties of chemical retraction agents, their undesirable clinical side effects, biological activity and compatibility with selected groups of elastomer impression materials.

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Nowakowska Danuta, Saczko Jolanta, Kulbacka Julita and Wicckiewicz Wlodzimierz, Chemical Retraction Agents – in vivo and in vitro Studies into their Physico-Chemical Properties, Biocompatibility with Gingival Margin Tissues and Compatibility with Elastomer Impression Materials, Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry 2017; 17 (5) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389557516666160418122701