To elucidate the effect of dental materials on oral mucous membrane , an attempt was made to examine cytotoxicity of 3 types of denture base resins and 2 types of resin monomers utilizing commercially a available tissue model , TEST SKIN2TM . It was found that heat and micro − wave curing resins d正d not show cytotoxicity , as indicated in previous reports . However , self curing resins and monomers MMA and TEGDMA showed strong cytotoxicity , which contradicted previous reports . It seemed that

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... he mode of specimen contact with the cells contributed to the results . It was also noted that further improvement was needed for efficient use in cytot 〔 } xicity testing of dental materials .