Chitosan, a biocompatible and biodegradable polysaccharide derived from chitin, has
surfaced as a material of promise for drug delivery and biomedical applications. Different …

Globally, bone fractures due to osteoporosis occur every 20 s in people aged over 50 years.
The significant healthcare costs required to manage this problem are further exacerbated by …

Bone tissue engineering (BTE) is a topic of interest for the last decade, and advances in
materials, processing techniques, and the understanding of bone healing pathways have …

Enamel, once formed, loses the ability to regenerate due to the loss of the formative
ameloblasts. It is subjected to constant damaging events due to exposure to external agents …

The oral cavity and oropharynx are complex environments that are susceptible to physical,
chemical, and microbiological insults. They are also common sites for pathological and …

Dental glass-ceramics (DGCs) are developed by controlled crystallization of oxide glasses
and form an important group of biomaterials used in modern dentistry. They are also of great …

Over the last few years, biopolymers have attracted great interest in tissue engineering and
regenerative medicine due to the great diversity of their chemical, mechanical, and physical …

Every year, millions of people around the world undergo bone graft and artificial prosthesis
transplants which engenders the repair and/or replacement of native bone for treating bone …

Periodontal disease is a multifactorial, bacterially induced inflammatory condition
characterized by the progressive destruction of periodontal tissues. The successful …

Guided bone regeneration (GBR) is a widely used technique for alveolar bone
augmentation. Among all the principal elements, barrier membrane is recognized as the key …