A preliminary study on calcifying nanoparticles in dental plaque: Isolation, characterization, and potential mineralization mechanism

• Main Authors: Siwei Wang (Author), Lan Yang (Author), Guohui Bai (Author), Yu Gu (Author), Qin Fan (Author), Xiaoyan Guan (Author), Jie Yuan (Author), Jianguo Liu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objectives Calcifying nanoparticles (CNPs), referred to as nanobacteria (NB), are recognized to be associated with ectopic calcification. This study aims to isolate and culture CNPs from the dental plaque of patients with periodontal disease and investigate their possible role in unravellin...