Ivan Kovacic

Prof. Ivan Kovacic


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Academic Career Length

24Years (2003-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 September 2012
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IKIvan Kovacic
Ivan Kovacic
ATAntonija Tadin
Antonija Tadin
NPNikola Petricevic
Nikola Petricevic
BMBranimira Mikelić
Branimira Mikelić
NVNeven Vidovic
Neven Vidovic
ACAsja Celebić
Asja Celebić

1 December 2008
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NPNikola Petricevic
Nikola Petricevic
JSJasmina Stipetić
Jasmina Stipetić
RARobert Antonić
Robert Antonić
JBJosipa Borcić
Josipa Borcić
MSMihovil Strujić
Mihovil Strujić
ACAsja Celebić
Asja Celebić

1 March 2013
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NVNeven Vidovic
Neven Vidovic
SMSenka Mestrović
Senka Mestrović
ZDZoran Dogas
Zoran Dogas
DBDino Buković
Dino Buković
IBIvan Brakus
Ivan Brakus
IKIvan Kovacic
Ivan Kovacic

1 March 2013 in Journal of Dental Sciences
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ATAntonija Tadin
Antonija Tadin
NGNada Galic
Nada Galic
DZDavor Zeljezic
Davor Zeljezic
BVBranimira Mikelic Vitasovic
Branimira Mikelic Vitasovic
Danijela MarovićDanijela Marović
Danijela Marović
IKIvan Kovacic
Ivan Kovacic

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ATAntonija Tadin
Antonija Tadin
Marija BadrovMarija Badrov
Marija Badrov
DKDanijela Juric Kacunic
Danijela Juric Kacunic
NGNada Galić
Nada Galić
MMMatea Macan
Matea Macan
Davor ŽelježićDavor Želježić
Davor Želježić
Background: The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of calcium silicate-based sealers (BioRoot RCS and MTA Fillapex) compared to an epoxy-based sealer (AH Plus). Materials and methods: The study was conducted in vitro with the cell lines HepG2 and V79 to evaluate cytotoxicity and genotoxicity using the comet and micronucleus assays. Eluates of the materials were tested at two different concentrations (3 cm2/mL and 0.5 cm2/mL) after an exposure time of 72 h. Data were analyzed using the Mann–Whitney and Kruskal–Wallis tests (p < 0.05). Results: At lower concentrations in both cell lines, MTA Fillapex showed no significant difference in the measured comet assay parameters compared to the negative control (p > 0.05). In addition, it showed significantly lower genotoxic effects compared to AH Plus for all comet assay parameters, concentrations, and cell lines (p ≤ 0.001). BioRoot RCS showed lower primary DNA damage (p ≤ 0.001) than AH Plus, only at higher concentrations and in the HepG2 cell line. Concerning the two tested bioceramic sealers, BioRoot RCS showed higher tail intensity values compared to MTA Fillapex (p < 0.05). In contrast to the results of the comet assay, BioRoot RCS significantly reduced the number of nuclear buds and nucleoplasmic bridges in the HepG2 cell line compared to MTA Fillapex, whereas reduction in the V79 cell line was only observed for nuclear buds (p < 0.05). Both materials increased the number of apoptotic cells compared to the negative control (p < 0.05). In comparison to AH Plus, BioRoot RCS and MTA Fillapex significantly reduced the number of cells with micronuclei and increased the number of cells with undamaged chromatin (p < 0.05). Conclusions: The findings suggest that MTA Fillapex and BioRoot RCS exhibit superior biocompatibility over AH Plus, as evidenced by their lower cytotoxic and genotoxic effects in vitro. These results support the use of calcium silicate-based sealers in clinical practice, highlighting the need for further studies to evaluate their performance in vivo and their implications for patient safety.

1 January 2003
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IKIvan Kovacic
Ivan Kovacic
ACAsja Celebić
Asja Celebić
DZDubravka Knezović Zlatarić
Dubravka Knezović Zlatarić
JSJasmina Stipetić
Jasmina Stipetić
MPMilan Papić
Milan Papić