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] Biofunctionalization of metallic implants by calcium phosphate coatings

Y Su, I Cockerill, Y Zheng, L Tang, YX Qin, D Zhu - Bioactive materials, 2019 - Elsevier
Metallic materials have been extensively applied in clinical practice due to their unique
mechanical properties and durability. Recent years have witnessed broad interests and …

Calcium phosphate coatings on magnesium alloys for biomedical applications: a review

S Shadanbaz, GJ Dias - Acta biomaterialia, 2012 - Elsevier
Magnesium has been suggested as a revolutionary biodegradable metal for use as an
orthopaedic material. As a biocompatible and degradable metal, it has several advantages …

Calcium orthophosphates (CaPO4): occurrence and properties

SV Dorozhkin - Progress in biomaterials, 2016 - Springer
The present overview is intended to point the readers' attention to the important subject of
calcium orthophosphates (CaPO 4). This type of materials is of the special significance for …

Dicalcium phosphate cements: Brushite and monetite

F Tamimi, Z Sheikh, J Barralet - Acta biomaterialia, 2012 - Elsevier
Dicalcium phosphate cements were developed two decades ago and ever since there has
been a substantial growth in research into improving their properties in order to satisfy the …

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 orthophosphates: occurrence, properties, biomineralization, pathological calcification and biomimetic applications

SV Dorozhkin - Biomatter, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
The present overview is intended to point the readers' attention to the important subject of
calcium orthophosphates. This type of materials is of special significance for human beings …

Monetite, an important calcium phosphate compound–Its synthesis, properties and applications in orthopedics

H Zhou, L Yang, U Gbureck, SB Bhaduri, P Sikder - Acta Biomaterialia, 2021 - Elsevier
This review recognizes a unique calcium phosphate (CaP) phase known as monetite or
dicalcium phosphate anhydrous (DCPA, CaHPO 4), and presents an overview of its …

Safe clinical use of carbon nanotubes as innovative biomaterials

N Saito, H Haniu, Y Usui, K Aoki, K Hara… - Chemical …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are structurally described as sheets of six-membered carbon
atom rings (ie, graphene) rolled up into cylinders. CNTs with only one layer are known as …