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mkg-6538	Nakai, Kenichiro; Maeda, Takeshi; Hong, Guang; Kurogi, Tadafumi; Okazaki, Joji	Effects of herbal medicine components on the physical properties of trial denture adhesives	2017	7	.pdf	application/pdf	4765	304	54	Conclusion: The study showed that the addition of herbal medicine components does not affect physical properties (i.e. initial viscosity and adhesive strength) of denture adhesive and cytotoxicity in fibroblast cells. Keywords: Ophiogon; Hoelen; Cluster mallow seed; herbal medicine; denture adhesives; initial viscosity; adhesion strength; cytotoxicity Correspondence: Guang Hong, Liaison Center for Innovative Dentistry, Graduate School of Dentistry, Tohoku University, 4–1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan. In particular, the herbal medicines Maimendong (Ophiopogon), Fuling (Hoelen) and Dongkuizi (Cluster mallow seed), as written in Shennong Bencao Jing (The Classic of Herbal Medicine) and Bencao Gangmu (The Compendium of Materia Medica), have long been considered effective in curing illnesses characterized by dry mouth or tongue, conditions wherein the tongue dries and takes on a burnt color, and in treating the dry mouth in patients with head and neck cancers.14 In addition, Maimendong (Ophiopogon) has been used to improve xerostomia in patients with Sjögren’s syndrome.15 Many researchers reporting the use of denture adhesive in vitro and in vivo have confirm its effectiveness in improving denture retention and stability, increasing bite force, improving taste discrimination and taste perception among other benefits.16–20 A number investigated the initial viscosity and adhesive strength of denture adhesives and the effect of components on the mechanical properties of denture adhesives in vitro.21,22 However, the effect of herbal medicine on the initial viscosity and adhesive strength remains unclear.	cache/mkg-6538.pdf	txt/mkg-6538.txt