In vitro cytotoxicity of linseed oil as bio-based plasticiser in polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) denture base material / Nadiyah Abdullah Zawawi ... [et al.]

• Main Authors: Abdullah Zawawi, Nadiyah, Abdul Ghani, Hazlina, Raja Awang, Raja Azman, Nik Ibrahim, Nik Noor Idayu, Hazwani, Farrah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA 2024
• Subjects: Cell culture; Biomedical engineering; Prosthetic dentistry. Prosthodontics; Oils, fats, and waxes
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/93461/1/93461.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/93461/; https://myjms.mohe.gov.my/index.php/corals/index

Objectives: Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) is a polymer that is vastly utilised as denture base material. Previously synthetic plasticiser like Dibutyl phthalate was previously used in the PMMA. However, there are reports of ester leaching causing intraoral toxicity. Thus, bringing the awareness abo...