Synthesis methods for nanosized hydroxyapatite with diverse structures

M Sadat-Shojai, MT Khorasani… - Acta biomaterialia, 2013 - Elsevier
Hydroxyapatite (HAp) is the major mineral constituent of vertebrate bones and teeth. It has
been well documented that HAp nanoparticles can significantly increase the biocompatibility …

A brief review on hydroxyapatite production and use in biomedicine

DS Gomes, AMC Santos, GA Neves, RR Menezes - Cerâmica, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
Hydroxyapatite (HAp) is a bioceramic widely studied due to its chemical similarity with the
mineral component of bones. Besides, it is biocompatible, bioactive and thermodynamically …

Bacterial cellulose-based scaffold materials for bone tissue engineering

S Torgbo, P Sukyai - Applied Materials Today, 2018 - Elsevier
The qualities of polymer based biomaterials in facilitating bone regeneration process
through tissue engineering have attracted the attention of researchers. Biomaterials with …

Review of potential health risks associated with nanoscopic calcium phosphate

M Epple - Acta biomaterialia, 2018 - Elsevier
Calcium phosphate is applied in many products in biomedicine, but also in toothpastes and
cosmetics. In some cases, it is present in nanoparticulate form, either on purpose or after …

Six-dimensional real and reciprocal space small-angle X-ray scattering tomography

F Schaff, M Bech, P Zaslansky, C Jud, M Liebi… - Nature, 2015 - nature.com
When used in combination with raster scanning, small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) has
proven to be a valuable imaging technique of the nanoscale, for example of bone, teeth and …

Translucency of human teeth and dental restorative materials and its clinical relevance

YK Lee - Journal of biomedical optics, 2015 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The purpose was to review the translucency of human teeth and related dental materials that
should be considered for the development of esthetic restorative materials. Translucency is …

Structure, composition, and mechanical properties of shark teeth

J Enax, O Prymak, D Raabe, M Epple - Journal of structural biology, 2012 - Elsevier
The teeth of two different shark species (Isurus oxyrinchus and Galeocerdo cuvier) and a
geological fluoroapatite single crystal were structurally and chemically characterized. In …

The tooth: An analogue for biomimetic materials design and processing

VP Thompson - Dental Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective Overview the development of human tooth; enamel, dentoenamel junction and
dentin in regard to hierarchical structure property relationships and how these component …

Synchrotron X-ray studies of the structural and functional hierarchies in mineralised human dental enamel: A state-of-the-art review

C Besnard, A Marie, S Sasidharan, RA Harper… - Dentistry Journal, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hard dental tissues possess a complex hierarchical structure that is particularly evident in
enamel, the most mineralised substance in the human body. Its complex and interlinked …

Effect of aging on the microstructure, hardness and chemical composition of dentin

C Montoya, S Arango-Santander, A Peláez-Vargas… - Archives of oral …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective Understanding the effects of biological aging on human tissues has been a topic
of extensive research. With the increase in healthy seniors and quality of life that topic is …