“…In light of other potential methods to improve composite materials, N-acetyl cysteine, a precursor of glutathione, the most potent antioxidant in the body, effectively scavenges polymerization radicals and neutralizes chemicals that cause oxidative stress [ 9 , 10 , 15 , 17 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 65 , 66 , 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 , 71 ]. Tri-n-butyl borane, a polymerization initiator, also reduces cytotoxicity, due to the suppressive role of polymerization radicals [ 11 , 13 , 14 , 18 , 33 , 72 ]. These data provide design rules for the use of monomers and initiators to create novel composite materials with higher biocompatibility.…”