Dental Applications of Ion-Substituted Hydroxyapatite: A Review of the Literature

• Main Authors: Eisha Imran (Author), May L. Mei (Author), Kai Chun Li (Author), Jithendra Ratnayake (Author), Manikandan Ekambaram (Author), Paul R. Cooper (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hydroxyapatite (HA) forms an essential constituent of human teeth and bone. Its distinctive characteristic features, such as bioactivity and osteoconductivity, make it an ideal candidate to be used as an implant coating in restorative dentistry and maxillofacial surgery for bone regeneration. Howeve...