Journal of Dental Research, Vol 60, 1904-1906, Copyright © 1981 by International & American Associations for Dental Research Online Journals
Storage of human periodontal ligament cells in a combination of different media
L. Blomlof
Different types of storage media have been studied for use in the
replantation of exarticulated teeth. It was found that human periodontal
ligament cells survived well in milk. Fifty percent of the cells were
viable after 12 hours' storage in milk, while no cells were viable after
three hours' storage in saliva. Brief storage in saliva followed by
subsequent storage in milk was better than storage in saliva only.