Preferential attachment of human gingival fibroblasts to the resin ionomer Geristore.

The resin ionomer Geristore has been used extensively for root perforation repairs. The purpose of this study was to evaluate oral in vitro biocompatibility of the resin ionomer Geristore compared to two other dental perforation repair materials, Ketac-Fil and Immediate Restorative Material (IRM). Growth and morphology of human gingival fibroblasts (HGFs) was determined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of HGFs cells grown on test materials as well as cytotoxicity assays using eluates from test materials.