Research Article

Cytotoxicity and Antibacterial Activity of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate Cement with Radiopacity Introduced by ZrO2

Table 7

Percentage of viable L929 cells after the direct and indirect contact with the tested circles, in vitro.

Time (h)MaterialDirect contactIndirect contact
Living cells (%)±SDLiving cells (%)±SD

24C91.00.997.82.1
(C + ZrO2)/600°C86.72.092.22.7
C+(ZrO2/600°C)76.91.580.01.4

48C90.28.11049.9
(C + ZrO2)/600°C84.74.399.88.5
C+(ZrO2/600°C)76.80.193.50.9

72C82.26.892.58.4
(C + ZrO2)/600°C81.42.098.38.2
C+(ZrO2/600°C)86.23.355.25.3