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. 2024 Nov 29;16(11):e74714. doi: 10.7759/cureus.74714

Table 1. Chemical compounds and biomaterials used in dental clinical practice and tested on the CAM .

As shown in the table, an increased number of papers have been published in 2024 about CAM assay use in dental research

CAM: Chorioallantoic membrane

Compound /Biomaterial Year Authors CAM Assay Results Clinical Impact Ref.
Sodium alginate/aloe vera/sericin (SA/AV/S) 2024 Bhoopathy et al. Angiogenic properties Scaffold for hemostatic materials development [58]
Sodium fluoride (NaF), Xylitol (Xyl 2024 Breban-Schwarzkopf et al. NaF induced vascular lysis and microbleedings. Xyl induced a mild dilation of blood vessels Potential therapeutic strategies in the realm of cytotoxicity studies. [69]
Chlorhexidine digluconate 2024 Dinu et al. Irritant effects independent of its concentration. Vascular lysis and blood coagulation The exposure of healthy gingival and cutaneous cells to CHX digluconate results in concentration- and time-dependent cytotoxic events [17]
Leukocyte and platelet-rich fibrin (L-PRF) and the modified low-speed advanced PRF (A-PRF) 2024 Nair et al. Exposure to both L-PRF and A-PRF increased the angiogenic potential. Periodontic wound healing improvement [73]
Acellular dermal matrix (Epiflex) 2024 Sagheb et al. Revascularization ability and angiogenic properties Soft tissue augmentation in dentistry and implantology [74]
Fibrin-alginate-calcium phosphate biomaterial (FACaP) 2024 Owji et al. Bone cell differentiation, biocompatibility tests, vascularization Bone augmentation in dentistry [75]
An oxygen (O2)-releasing hyaluronic acid (HA)-based dispersion with a controlled oxygen delivery 2023 Müller-Heupt et al. Increased angiogenesis, lack of cytotoxic effects Tissue regeneration improvement in periodontitis based on O2 release [76]
Iodixanol 2017 Hertig et al. Neutral related to angiogenesis, cell toxicity, or irritation Radioopaque fibrin hydrogel formulation for endodontic treatments [77]
Polymeric scaffold with Bromelain and magnesium-doped hydroxyapatite nanoparticle 2020 Shoba et al. Ability to acquire blood vessels and to sustain a well-defined vascular network Periodontal regeneration [78]
Low concentration of Hydrofluoric Acid (HF) 2009 Hjortsjö et al. 0.05% HF was slightly irritant, 0.1% HF moderately irritant, 0.2% and 1% HF strongly irritant Accidental exposure of soft tissues to solutions containing more than 0.2% HF may be harmful.   [67]
"Classic" alloy compositions  2005 Ardlin et al. 1 mmol l(-1) Cu(2+) solution was graded as slightly irritating Safety of alloy use for patient's health [79]