Cytotoxic and antifungal effects of different teething oral gels: an in-vitro study
Lidocaine-containing teething oral gel has demonstrated potent antifungal properties on both C. albicans and non-albicans Candida species, but the high cytotoxic effect revealed by the study, together with reported adverse effects, precludes its recommendation for use in infants.
Authors
- Ataç Uzel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1304-0509)
- Ceren Sağlam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8599-2701)
- Aslı Aşık (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4865-3249)
- Dilşah Çoğulu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3156-9801)
- Ece Bayır (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4886-3860)
- Sibel Acar
Institutions
- Izmir University (TR)
- Ege University (TR)
- İzmir Tınaztepe Üniversitesi (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Head & Face Medicine
- Published
- 2025-07-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13005-025-00524-7
- Primary Topic
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00