Dental enamel formation and implications for oral health and disease

RS Lacruz, S Habelitz, JT Wright… - Physiological …, 2017 - journals.physiology.org
Dental enamel is the hardest and most mineralized tissue in extinct and extant vertebrate
species and provides maximum durability that allows teeth to function as weapons and/or …

Synthetic amorphous calcium phosphates (ACPs): Preparation, structure, properties, and biomedical applications

SV Dorozhkin - Biomaterials Science, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Amorphous calcium phosphates (ACPs) represent a metastable amorphous state of other
calcium orthophosphates (abbreviated as CaPO4) possessing variable compositional but …

Long-term clinical study and multiscale analysis of in vivo biodegradation mechanism of Mg alloy

JW Lee, HS Han, KJ Han, J Park… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
There has been a tremendous amount of research in the past decade to optimize the
mechanical properties and degradation behavior of the biodegradable Mg alloy for …

Biomineralization: from material tactics to biological strategy

S Yao, B Jin, Z Liu, C Shao, R Zhao, X Wang… - Advanced …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Biomineralization is an important tactic by which biological organisms produce hierarchically
structured minerals with marvellous functions. Biomineralization studies typically focus on …

A novel Ca-Mg-P/PDA composite coating of Mg alloys to improve corrosion resistance for orthopedic implant materials

X Wang, X Liu, Y Dai, J She, D Zhang, F Qi… - Surface and Coatings …, 2023 - Elsevier
Magnesium alloy is becoming one of the main candidates for biodegradable orthopedic
implants due to its excellent biocompatibility and mechanical properties matching with …

Untapped potential of deep eutectic solvents for the synthesis of bioinspired inorganic–organic materials

M Wysokowski, RK Luu, S Arevalo, E Khare… - Chemistry of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Since the discovery of deep eutectic solvents (DESs) in 2003, significant progress has been
made in the field, specifically advancing aspects of their preparation and physicochemical …

Dual function of magnesium in bone biomineralization

J Zhang, L Tang, H Qi, Q Zhao, Y Liu… - Advanced healthcare …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Magnesium (Mg2+), as a main component of bone, is widely applied to promote
bone growth and regeneration. However, Mg2+ can chemically inhibit the crystallization of …

The use of bioactive glass (BAG) in dental composites: A critical review

M Tiskaya, S Shahid, D Gillam, R Hill - Dental Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective In recent years, numerous studies have analyzed the role of bioactive glass (BAG)
as remineralizing additives in dental restorative composites. This current review provides a …

Microcalcifications in breast cancer: From pathophysiology to diagnosis and prognosis

S O'Grady, MP Morgan - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Reviews on …, 2018 - Elsevier
The implementation of mammographic screening programmes in many countries has been
linked to a marked increase in early detection and improved prognosis for breast cancer …

The importance of being amorphous: calcium and magnesium phosphates in the human body

R Gelli, F Ridi, P Baglioni - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2019 - Elsevier
This article focuses on the relevance of amorphous calcium (and magnesium) phosphates in
living organisms. Although crystalline calcium phosphate (CaP)-based materials are known …