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Journal of Functional Biomaterials, Volume 16, Issue 3

March 2025 - 42 articles

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Cover Story: 3D hydrogel constructs are widely used in drug delivery, cell therapy, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine. They mimic the native ECM, offering controlled microenvironments and shielding cells from shear stress and immune responses. In this research, electrospun PCL–gelatin composite nanofibers were fabricated and converted into nanofibrils using a cryogrinding method. These nanofibrils were then dispersed in an alginate solution. Next, electrostatic encapsulation was used to form microcapsules with embedded nanofibrils in a gelling bath. We conclude that embedding nanofibrils in alginate hydrogel microcapsules enhances their physicochemical properties and demonstrates strong biological potential for promoting cell growth, proliferation, and differentiation. View this paper

Articles (42)

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,679 Views
22 Pages

Assessing the Effects of Surface-Stabilized Zero-Valent Iron Nanoparticles on Diverse Bacteria Species Using Complementary Statistical Models

  • Brittany J. Carnathan,
  • Dinny Stevens,
  • Swarna Shikha,
  • Carson Slater,
  • Nathen Byford,
  • Rodney X. Sturdivant,
  • Kuzy Zarzosa,
  • W. Evan Braswell and
  • Christie M. Sayes

Nanoparticles are proposed as alternatives to traditional antimicrobial agents. By manipulating a nanoparticle’s core and surface coating, antimicrobial effects against various microbial populations can be customized, known as the “design...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,419 Views
19 Pages

Biocompatible and Antibacterial Chemical Coatings on TiZr Dental Implants

  • Vlad Gabriel Vasilescu,
  • Toma Lucian Ciocan,
  • Andreea Mihaela Custura,
  • Florin Miculescu,
  • Miruna Stan,
  • Ionela Cristina Voinea,
  • Dumitru Dima,
  • Florentina Ionela Bucur,
  • Andreea Veronica Dediu-Botezatu and
  • Marian Iulian Neacșu
  • + 2 authors

This research aims to study the antibacterial coatings of invasive surgical medical devices, including dental implants, to reduce superficial and deep local infections over the long term. To obtain the coating without altering the initial properties...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2,331 Views
12 Pages

The objective of this review is to investigate the effect of an additional layer of flowable composite for cavity lining on the clinical outcome of direct posterior composite restorations. The PICO question (patient, intervention, comparison, and out...

  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,680 Views
25 Pages

Dentistry Insights: Single-Walled and Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes, Carbon Dots, and the Rise of Hybrid Materials

  • Roxana-Ionela Vasluianu,
  • Ana Maria Dima,
  • Livia Bobu,
  • Alice Murariu,
  • Ovidiu Stamatin,
  • Elena-Raluca Baciu and
  • Elena-Odette Luca

We are committed to writing this narrative review given that carbon-based nanomaterials are revolutionizing dental medicine. Since the groundbreaking discovery of carbon nanotubes in 1991, their dental applications have skyrocketed. The numbers speak...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,274 Views
29 Pages

ZnO Nanoparticle-Infused Vaterite Coatings: A Novel Approach for Antimicrobial Titanium Implant Surfaces

  • Atiđa Selmani,
  • Scarlett Zeiringer,
  • Ankica Šarić,
  • Anamarija Stanković,
  • Aleksander Učakar,
  • Janja Vidmar,
  • Anže Abram,
  • Branka Njegić Džakula,
  • Jasminka Kontrec and
  • Anamarija Zore
  • + 3 authors

Loss of implant function is a common complication in orthopaedic and dental surgery. Among the primary causes of implant failure are peri-implant infections which often result in implant removal. This study demonstrates the development of a new antim...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,071 Views
20 Pages

A Carbon-Based Nanomaterial with Dichotomous Effects: Antineoplastic on Oral Cancer Cells and Osteoinductive/Chondroinductive on Dental Pulp Stem Cells

  • Milica Jaksic Karisik,
  • Nataša Jović Orsini,
  • Jelena Carkic,
  • Milos Lazarevic,
  • Dijana Mitić,
  • Bojan Jokanovic,
  • Vukoman Jokanović and
  • Jelena Milasin

Background: Oral cancer is an aggressive malignancy with modest survival rates. It also causes disfigurement following surgical removal of the tumor, thus highlighting the need for new cancer treatment and tissue repair modalities. Carbon-based nanom...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,254 Views
15 Pages

Biomechanical Evaluation of a Novel Non-Engaging Abutment and Screw in Internal Implant Systems: Comparative Fatigue and Load Testing

  • Su-Min Cho,
  • Soo-Hwan Byun,
  • So-Yee Ahn,
  • Hyun-Sook Han,
  • Sung-Woon On,
  • Sang-Yoon Park,
  • Sang-Min Yi,
  • In-Young Park,
  • Byoung-Eun Yang and
  • Lee-Kyoung Kim

Dental implants rely on precise prosthetic design and biomechanical stability to ensure long-term success. This study evaluates the mechanical performance of non-engaging abutments in multi-unit combined screw- and cement-retained prostheses (CSCRP)...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,240 Views
15 Pages

Designing Superhydrophilic 3D Porous Surfaces on Polyetherketoneketone Surfaces to Promote Biocompatibility

  • Hui-Ching Lin,
  • Chiang-Sang Chen,
  • Kai-Yi Lin,
  • Ya-Lin Huang,
  • Hao-Hsiang Hsu,
  • Yu-Lin Kuo,
  • Wei-Cheng Chen and
  • Her-Hsiung Huang

Polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) exhibits satisfactory mechanical properties and biocompatibility, with an elastic modulus closely resembling that of natural bone. This property reduces the stress-shielding effect associated with bone implants. However,...

  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,130 Views
36 Pages

Three-Dimensional Bioprinting for Intervertebral Disc Regeneration

  • Md Amit Hasan Tanvir,
  • Md Abdul Khaleque,
  • Junhee Lee,
  • Jong-Beom Park,
  • Ga-Hyun Kim,
  • Hwan-Hee Lee and
  • Young-Yul Kim

The rising demand for organ transplants and the need for precise tissue models have positioned the in vitro biomanufacturing of tissues and organs as a pivotal area in regenerative treatment. Considerable development has been achieved in growing tiss...

  • Review
  • Open Access
10 Citations
6,921 Views
43 Pages

Evolution of Dental Resin Adhesives—A Comprehensive Review

  • Waad Khalid Alomran,
  • Mohammed Zahedul Islam Nizami,
  • Hockin H. K. Xu and
  • Jirun Sun

This comprehensive review of dental resin adhesives explores their historical development, key components, recent innovations, and potential future directions, highlighting a dynamic and continually advancing field. From Buonocore’s breakthroug...

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