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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Dental Applications of Carbon Nanotubes.

Marco A Castro-Rojas, Yadira I Vega-Cantu, Geoffrey A Cordell, Aida Rodriguez-Garcia

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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25citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed.

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  9. Nanotherapies Based on ROS Regulation in Oral Diseases.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025
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  12. On the Use of Nanoparticles in Dental Implants.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Marco A Castro-RojasTecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, Monterrey 64849, NL, Mexico.
Yadira I Vega-CantuTecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, Monterrey 64849, NL, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-5621-2403
Geoffrey A CordellNatural Products Inc., Evanston, IL 60202, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2536-3097
Aida Rodriguez-GarciaTecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, Monterrey 64849, NL, Mexico.

Funding

Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey Fondo de Apoyo a InvestigaciónUniversidad Autónoma de Nuevo León SA1550-21
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glass ionomer cements and resin-based composites are promising materials in restorative dentistry. However, their limited mechanical properties and the risk of bulk/marginal fracture compromise their lifespan. Intensive research has been conducted to understand and develop new materials that can mimic the functional behavior of the oral cavity. Nanotechnological approaches have emerged to treat oral infections and become a part of scaffolds for tissue regeneration. Carbon nanotubes are promising materials to create multifunctional platforms for dental applications. This review provides a comprehensive survey of and information on the status of this state-of-the-art technology and describes the development of glass ionomers reinforced with carbon nanotubes possessing improved mechanical properties. The applications of carbon nanotubes in drug delivery and tissue engineering for healing infections and lesions of the oral cavity are also described. The review concludes with a summary of the current status and presents a vision of future applications of carbon nanotubes in the practice of dentistry.

Indexed as

Drug CarriersMaterials TestingResin CementsAcrylic ResinsHumansNanotubes, CarbonSilicon DioxideSurface PropertiesAcrylic ResinsDrug Carriersglass ionomerNanotubes, CarbonResin CementsSilicon Dioxidecarbon nanotubesdental restorationsdrug delivery systemsglass ionomer cementstissue engineering

Identifiers

PMID34361575
PMCPMC8348498

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