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Table 1 Effects of culture in media conditioned by composites and amalgam on blastocyst development

From: Embryotoxicity assays for leached components from dental restorative materials

 

Degeneration

ZP hatching

Attachment

Outgrowth

Control

0/60 (0%)

34/60 (56.7%)

SD = 7,6%

34/34 (100%)

+++

Composites

(polymerized)

18/57 (31.5%)**

SD = 3,2%

15/39 (38,5%)*

SD = 5%

14/15 (93.3%) SD = 9,8%

++

Composites

(non-polymerized)

23/55 (42%)**

SD = 2,1%

9/32 (28%)**

SD = 2,9%

9/9 (100%)

++

Amalgam

0/45 (0%)

23/45 (51%)

SD = 3,5%

23/23 (100%)

+++

  1. *significant)ly different from the Control (t test = P < 0.05
  2. ** significantly different from the Control (t test = P < 0.001)