Biomaterial Database

Current views on biological testing of restorative materials. 1990

I A Mjör

NIOM, Scandinavian Institute of Dental Materials, Haslum, Norway.

It is anticipated that biological testing in Europe after 1 January 1993 will be based on European Standards (EN) common to all biomaterials. No details regarding the future certification programmes are yet available. In vitro cytotoxicity, tissue reactions to implanted materials and pulp studies ('usage tests') represent three levels commonly used for biological testing of restorative dental materials. Considerable variation in test methodology exists, and no universal agreement prevails with regard to which test or tests are most appropriate for evaluation of the biological effects of restorative materials. The latter also include a number of allergens, but few biological side-effects have been noted in clinical practice.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D003764	Dental Materials	Materials used in the production of dental bases, restorations, impressions, prostheses, etc.	Dental Material,Material, Dental,Materials, Dental
D003793	Dental Restoration, Permanent	A restoration designed to remain in service for not less than 20 to 30 years, usually made of gold casting, cohesive gold, or amalgam. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)	Dental Fillings, Permanent,Dental Filling, Permanent,Dental Permanent Filling,Dental Permanent Fillings,Dental Restorations, Permanent,Filling, Dental Permanent,Filling, Permanent Dental,Fillings, Dental Permanent,Fillings, Permanent Dental,Permanent Dental Filling,Permanent Dental Fillings,Permanent Dental Restoration,Permanent Dental Restorations,Permanent Filling, Dental,Permanent Fillings, Dental,Restoration, Permanent Dental,Restorations, Permanent Dental
D005060	Europe	The continent north of AFRICA, west of ASIA and east of the ATLANTIC OCEAN.	Northern Europe,Southern Europe,Western Europe
D001672	Biocompatible Materials	Synthetic or natural materials, other than DRUGS, that are used to replace or repair any body TISSUES or bodily function.	Biomaterials,Bioartificial Materials,Hemocompatible Materials,Bioartificial Material,Biocompatible Material,Biomaterial,Hemocompatible Material,Material, Bioartificial,Material, Biocompatible,Material, Hemocompatible