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Bioactive Glass Applications in Dentistry

Year: 2019

Type: review

Abstract: At present, researchers in the field of biomaterials are focusing on the oral hard and soft tissue engineering with bioactive ingredients by activating body immune cells or different proteins of the body. By doing this natural ground substance, tissue component and long-lasting tissues grow. One of the current biomaterials is known as bioactive glass (BAG). The bioactive properties make BAG applicable to several clinical applications involving the regeneration of hard tissues in medicine and dentistry. In dentistry, its uses include dental restorative materials, mineralizing agents, as a coating material for dental implants, pulp capping, root canal treatment, and air-abrasion, and in medicine it has its applications from orthopedics to soft-tissue restoration. This review aims to provide an overview of promising and current uses of bioactive glasses in dentistry.

Source: International Journal of Molecular Sciences

DOI: 10.3390/ijms20235960

Authors: Hans Erling Skallevold, Dinesh Rokaya, Zohaib Khurshid, Muhammad Sohail Zafar

Institutions: University of Oslo, Ton Duc Thang University, King Faisal University, Riphah International University, Taibah University

Language: English

Topic: Bone Tissue Engineering Materials

Subfield: Biomedical Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,824