[HTML][HTML] Bone grafts and substitutes in dentistry: A review of current trends and developments

R Zhao, R Yang, PR Cooper, Z Khurshid, A Shavandi… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
After tooth loss, bone resorption is irreversible, leaving the area without adequate bone
volume for successful implant treatment. Bone grafting is the only solution to reverse dental …

[HTML][HTML] Calcium phosphates in biomedical applications: materials for the future?

W Habraken, P Habibovic, M Epple, M Bohner - Materials today, 2016 - Elsevier
Our populations are aging. Some experts predict that 30% of hospital beds will soon be
occupied by osteoporosis patients. Statistics show that 20% of patients suffering from an …

[HTML][HTML] Biodegradable materials for bone repair and tissue engineering applications

Z Sheikh, S Najeeb, Z Khurshid, V Verma, H Rashid… - Materials, 2015 - mdpi.com
This review discusses and summarizes the recent developments and advances in the use of
biodegradable materials for bone repair purposes. The choice between using degradable …

Natural graft tissues and synthetic biomaterials for periodontal and alveolar bone reconstructive applications: a review

Z Sheikh, N Hamdan, Y Ikeda, M Grynpas… - Biomaterials …, 2017 - spj.science.org
Periodontal disease is categorized by the destruction of periodontal tissues. Over the years,
there have been several clinical techniques and material options that been investigated for …

[HTML][HTML] Macrophages, foreign body giant cells and their response to implantable biomaterials

Z Sheikh, PJ Brooks, O Barzilay, N Fine, M Glogauer - Materials, 2015 - mdpi.com
All biomaterials, when implanted in vivo, elicit cellular and tissue responses. These
responses include the inflammatory and wound healing responses, foreign body reactions …

[HTML][HTML] Calcium phosphate cements: Optimization toward biodegradability

I Lodoso-Torrecilla, JJJP van den Beucken, JA Jansen - Acta biomaterialia, 2021 - Elsevier
Synthetic calcium phosphate (CaP) ceramics represent the most widely used biomaterials
for bone regenerative treatments due to their biological performance that is characterized by …

Calcium phosphate cements for bone substitution: chemistry, handling and mechanical properties

J Zhang, W Liu, V Schnitzler, F Tancret, JM Bouler - Acta biomaterialia, 2014 - Elsevier
Since their initial formulation in the 1980s, calcium phosphate cements (CPCs) have been
increasingly used as bone substitutes. This article provides an overview on the chemistry …

[HTML][HTML] Silico-aluminophosphate and alkali-aluminosilicate geopolymers: A comparative review

YS Wang, Y Alrefaei, JG Dai - Frontiers in Materials, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Chemically activated materials (often termed as geopolymer) have received attracting
attentions in civil, material and environmental research fields as a toolkit alternative to …

[HTML][HTML] Bone replacement materials and techniques used for achieving vertical alveolar bone augmentation

Z Sheikh, C Sima, M Glogauer - Materials, 2015 - mdpi.com
Alveolar bone augmentation in vertical dimension remains the holy grail of periodontal
tissue engineering. Successful dental implant placement for restoration of edentulous sites …

Calcium orthophosphate bioceramics

SV Dorozhkin - Ceramics International, 2015 - Elsevier
Various types of grafts have been traditionally used to restore damaged bones. In the late
1960s, a strong interest was raised in studying ceramics as potential bone grafts due to their …