Elaboration and Biocompatibility of an Eggshell-Derived Hydroxyapatite Material Modified with Si/PLGA for Bone Regeneration in Dentistry

• Main Authors: Sandra Janeth Gutiérrez-Prieto (Author), Luis F. Fonseca (Author), Luis Gonzalo Sequeda-Castañeda (Author), Kelly J. Díaz (Author), Linet Y. Castañeda (Author), José A. Leyva-Rojas (Author), Juan Carlos Salcedo-Reyes (Author), Adriana P. Acosta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hydroxyapatite (HAp) is the most commonly used biomaterial in modern bone regeneration studies because of its chemical similarity to bone, biocompatibility with different polymers, osteoconductivity, low cost, and lack of immune response. However, to overcome the disadvantages of HAp, which include...