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ReviewGels (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Biopolymers Hybrid Particles Used in Dentistry.

I-Hao Chen, Tzer-Min Lee, Chih-Ling Huang

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Review in Gels (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

I-Hao ChenSchool of Dentistry, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
Tzer-Min LeeInstitute of Oral Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-1873-9685
Chih-Ling HuangCenter for Fundamental Science, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-7323-4954

Funding

Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan 109-2813-C-037-093-B
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This literature review provides an overview of the fabrication and application of biopolymer hybrid particles in dentistry. A total of 95 articles have been included in this review. In the review paper, the common inorganic particles and biopolymers used in dentistry are discussed in general, and detailed examples of inorganic particles (i.e., hydroxyapatite, calcium phosphate, and bioactive glass) and biopolymers such as collagen, gelatin, and chitosan have been drawn from the scientific literature and practical work. Among the included studies, calcium phosphate including hydroxyapatite is the most widely applied for inorganic particles used in dentistry, but bioactive glass is more applicable and multifunctional than hydroxyapatite and is currently used in clinical practice. Today, biopolymer hybrid particles are receiving more attention as novel materials for several applications in dentistry, such as drug delivery systems, bone repair, and periodontal regeneration surgery. The literature published on the biopolymer gel-assisted synthesis of inorganic particles for dentistry is somewhat limited, and therefore, this article focuses on reviewing and discussing the biopolymer hybrid particles used in dentistry.

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biomedical applicationsbiopolymer gelsdentistrynano-particles

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PMID33809903
PMCPMC8005972

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