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Journal of Functional Biomaterials, Volume 15, Issue 1

January 2024 - 25 articles

Cover Story: The electrodeposition of a conductive polymer film, which is a well-known approach, was used in this study. Polypyrrole (PPy), polyaniline (PA), and poly (3,4-ethylene-dioxyethiophene) (PEDOT) are three of the conductive polymers most used for the protection of active metals from corrosion. Electrodeposition maintains the chemical composition and thickness of the coating, so coating depositions are reproducible. The conducting polymer chosen for this study was PPy because of its high resistance to corrosion, its easy synthesis and good biocompatibility. Since the biological inertia of the PPy surface reduces cell affinity, an alternative method of protein bio-functionalization was employed to improve the bioactivity of our implants coated with a PPy film: fibronectin (Fn) electrodeposition. View this paper
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Articles (25)

  • Review
  • Open Access
35 Citations
10,862 Views
19 Pages

Biomimetic Coatings in Implant Dentistry: A Quick Update

  • Mohammed Aso Abdulghafor,
  • Mohammed Khalid Mahmood,
  • Herve Tassery,
  • Delphine Tardivo,
  • Arthur Falguiere and
  • Romain Lan

Biomimetic dental implants are regarded as one of the recent clinical advancements in implant surface modification. Coatings with varying thicknesses and roughness may affect the dental implant surface’s chemical inertness, cell adhesion, and a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,475 Views
11 Pages

Non-viral gene delivery systems are typically designed vector systems with contradictory properties, namely sufficient stability before cellular uptake and instability to ensure the release of nucleic acid cargoes in the transcription process after b...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,596 Views
17 Pages

Effects of Novel Dental Composites on Streptococcus mutans Biofilms

  • Rayan B. Yaghmoor,
  • Mohammad Abdel-Hadi,
  • Haralampos Petridis,
  • Elaine Allan and
  • Anne M. Young

With the phase-out of amalgam and the increase in minimally invasive dentistry, there is a growing need for high-strength composite materials that can kill residual bacteria and promote tooth remineralization. This study quantifies how antibacterial...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,661 Views
13 Pages

Effect of Ceramic Thickness and Technician Variability on the Shade Duplication of Dental Ceramo-Metallic Restorations

  • Rasha M. Abdelraouf,
  • Taheya A. Moussa,
  • Tamer M. Hamdy,
  • Reem A. Abuhaimed,
  • Alanoud M. Alotaibi,
  • Carlos A. Jurado,
  • Abdulaziz Alhotan,
  • Bushra Alhelal and
  • Nour A. Habib

Ceramic thickness and technicians’ manipulative variables are critical factors affecting the resultant shade of dental ceramo-metallic restorations. This study investigated the effect of the following variables on shade duplication of ceramo-me...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,210 Views
14 Pages

Hydroxyapatite-Based Coatings on Silicon Wafers and Printed Zirconia

  • Antoine Chauvin,
  • Marie-Rose Garda,
  • Nathan Snyder,
  • Bai Cui,
  • Nicolas Delpouve and
  • Li Tan

Dental surgery needs a biocompatible implant design that can ensure both osseointegration and soft tissue integration. This study aims to investigate the behavior of a hydroxyapatite-based coating, specifically designed to be deposited onto a zirconi...

  • Review
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,965 Views
15 Pages

Copper Materials for Caries Management: A Scoping Review

  • Veena Wenqing Xu,
  • Mohammed Zahedul Islam Nizami,
  • Iris Xiaoxue Yin,
  • John Yun Niu,
  • Ollie Yiru Yu and
  • Chun-Hung Chu

This study comprehensively reviewed the types, properties and potential applications of copper materials for caries management. Two researchers independently searched English publications using PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science. They screened the tit...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,800 Views
12 Pages

An In Vivo Investigation of Non-Metallic vs. Metallic Hand Scalers on Zirconia Implant-Supported Crowns: A Year-Long Analysis of Peri-Implant Maintenance

  • Dayna L. Roemermann,
  • Reem Atout,
  • Igor Pesun,
  • Anastasia Kelekis-Cholakis,
  • Chrysi Stavropoulou,
  • Stefan N. Renvert and
  • Rodrigo França

This study examined whether the degree of abutment surface modification that may occur with regular periodontal instrumentation has a clinical impact in terms of increased plaque accumulation and increased peri-implant tissue inflammation on zirconia...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,556 Views
16 Pages

Changes in Gloss Alteration, Surface Roughness, and Color of Direct Dental Restorative Materials after Professional Dental Prophylaxis

  • Aya Miyashita-Kobayashi,
  • Akiko Haruyama,
  • Keigo Nakamura,
  • Chia-Ying Wu,
  • Akihiro Kuroiwa,
  • Nobuo Yoshinari and
  • Atsushi Kameyama

In the context of optimizing dental care for patients who are elderly, the purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate the surface gloss (with a micro-area gloss meter) of, surface roughness (with a compact surface roughness measuring instrument)...

  • Review
  • Open Access
43 Citations
5,802 Views
30 Pages

Biomaterials Adapted to Vat Photopolymerization in 3D Printing: Characteristics and Medical Applications

  • Iosif-Aliodor Timofticiuc,
  • Octavian Călinescu,
  • Adrian Iftime,
  • Serban Dragosloveanu,
  • Ana Caruntu,
  • Andreea-Elena Scheau,
  • Ioana Anca Badarau,
  • Andreea Cristiana Didilescu,
  • Constantin Caruntu and
  • Cristian Scheau

Along with the rapid and extensive advancements in the 3D printing field, a diverse range of uses for 3D printing have appeared in the spectrum of medical applications. Vat photopolymerization (VPP) stands out as one of the most extensively researche...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,887 Views
21 Pages

Temperature Sensing Properties of Biocompatible Yb/Er-Doped GdF3 and YF3 Mesocrystals

  • Ivana Dinić,
  • Marina Vuković,
  • Maria Eugenia Rabanal,
  • Milica Milošević,
  • Marta Bukumira,
  • Nina Tomić,
  • Miloš Tomić,
  • Lidija Mančić and
  • Nenad Ignjatović

Y0.8−xGdxF3:Yb/Er mesocrystals with a biocompatible surface and diverse morphological characteristics were successfully synthesized using chitosan-assisted solvothermal processing. Their structural properties, studied using X-ray powder diffrac...

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