Biocompatibility and Surface Characteristics of Resin-Modified Glass Ionomer Cements with Ammonium Quaternary Compounds or Silver Nanoparticles: An In Vitro Study

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Calcein AM staining of MA104 cells after 24 hr incubation: (a) control with MEM, (b) GC Fuji PLUS, (c) GC Fuji PLUS and hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide 1 wt%, (d) GC Fuji PLUS and hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide 2 wt%, (e) GC Fuji PLUS and benzalkonium chloride 1 wt%, (f) GC Fuji PLUS and benzalkonium chloride 2 wt%, (g) GC Fuji PLUS and cetylpyridinium chloride 1 wt%, (h) GC Fuji PLUS and cetylpyridinium chloride 2 wt%, (i) GC Fuji PLUS and silver nanoparticles 1 wt%, and (j) GC Fuji PLUS and silver nanoparticles 2 wt%. Scale bar: 50 μm.

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