Biomimetic transformation of polyphosphate microparticles during restoration of damaged teeth

Dental restoration/dental filling aims to treat and to restore the function, integrity, and morphology of missing tooth structure occurring as a consequence of caries or of external trauma. Such a closing of space, where bacteria could enter, also helps to prevent further decay. At present the materials used for fillings include gold, porcelains, defined composite resins and amalgams. Those components are regeneratively inert, since they are not included in a repair or a remodeling process of the decayed tooth, or of the surrounding tissue (reviewed in Ref.: [1]).

Source: Dental Materials - December 3, 2018 Category: Materials Science Authors: Maximilian Ackermann, Emad Tolba, Meik Neufurth, Shunfeng Wang, Heinz C. Schr öder, Xiaohong Wang, Werner E.G. Müller Source Type: research