Surface modification of implants in the nanoscale or implant nano-engineering has been
recognized as a strategy for augmenting implant bioactivity and achieving long-term implant …

Contact guidance for cell outgrowth refers to the phenomenon of the topography of the
extracellular matrix regulating cell behaviors and functions. In tissue engineering, scaffolds …

Malocclusion is a prevalent dental health problem plaguing over 56% worldwide.
Mechanical orthodontic aligners render directional teeth movement extensively used for …

For guided bone regeneration (GBR) in clinical orthopedics, the importance of a suitable
scaffold which can provide the space needed for bone regeneration and simultaneously …

Background The repair of tissue defects has attracted considerable attention and remained
a substantial challenge. Calcium silicate (CaSiO3, CS) bioceramics have attracted the …

Cells sense and respond to a variety of physical cues from their surrounding
microenvironment, and these are interpreted through mechanotransductive processes to …

The surface topography of engineered extracellular matrices is one of the most important
physical cues regulating the phenotypic polarization of macrophages. However, not much is …

The extracellular matrix (ECM) of the tissue organ exhibits a topography from the nano to
micrometer range, and the design of scaffolds has been inspired by the host environment …

Black Ti (bTi) surfaces comprising high aspect ratio nanopillars exhibit a rare combination of
bactericidal and osteogenic properties, framing them as cell-instructive meta-biomaterials …

Magnesium phosphate cement (MPC) is a suitable alternative for the currently used calcium
phosphates, owing to beneficial properties like favorable resorption rate, fast hardening, and …