Oral Biofilms and Modern Dental Materials: Advances Toward Bioactivity

This book provides an up-to-date perspective on oral biofilms and dental materials, equipping readers with a sound understanding of their mutual interactions. It highlights the rapid expansion in the use of nanotechnologies and modern techniques to achieve bioactive and biomimetic dental materials, which can mimic the behavior of the tissues they are replacing.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 141 pages
Publication date: 02 April 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This comprehensive book offers a cutting-edge perspective on oral biofilms and dental materials, equipping readers with a thorough understanding of their intricate interactions. Experts from diverse corners of the globe have meticulously outlined the primary strategies employed in designing modern bioactive and biomimetic dental materials, with a primary focus on mitigating the occurrence of pathological conditions like secondary caries and peri-implantitis. The backdrop of this book lies in the remarkable surge in the utilization of nanotechnologies and contemporary techniques to achieve unprecedented levels of performance in dental materials. Traditionally, dental materials have been perceived as inert, but a significant shift is underway: these materials are now being conceptualized as bioactive and biomimetic. Modern dental materials possess the ability to elicit a response by engaging positively with both the host and the biofilm that permanently colonizes the hard and soft tissues of the oral cavity. These materials are increasingly mimicking the behavior of the tissues they are replacing. By documenting the most recent advancements in the field, this book holds immense value for scientists specializing in nanotechnology, biofilms, and dental materials, as well as interested clinicians.

Weight: 310g
Dimension: 254 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030673901
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021