In vivo determination of genotoxicity induced by metals from orthodontic appliances using micronucleus and comet assays

Genetics and Molecular Research

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1259-1266

  Westphalen, G H ^a   Menezes, L M ^a   Pra D ^b   Garcia, G G ^a   Schmitt, V M ^a   Henriques, J A P ^b   Medina Silva, R ^a  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dental materials; Genotoxicity; Metals; Mutagenic tests; Orthodontics

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CHROMIUM; COPPER; MANGANESE; METAL; NICKEL; NIOBIUM; SILICON; STAINLESS STEEL; TANTALUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEEK; COMET ASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; FEMALE; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VIVO STUDY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MICRONUCLEUS; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; MOUTH CAVITY; NORMAL HUMAN; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; CHROMIUM; COMET ASSAY; DNA DAMAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRON; MALE; METALS, HEAVY; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; MOUTH MUCOSA; MUTAGENICITY TESTS; MUTAGENS; NICKEL; ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES;

EID: 56749091911     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16765680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4238/vol7-4gmr508     Document Type: Article

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