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Dobrota CT, Florea AD, Racz CP, Tomoaia G, Soritau O, Avram A, Benea HRC, Rosoiu CL, Mocanu A, Riga S, Kun AZ, Tomoaia-Cotisel M. Dynamics of Dental Enamel Surface Remineralization under the Action of Toothpastes with Substituted Hydroxyapatite and Birch Extract. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 17:2038. [PMID: 38730845 PMCID: PMC11084803 DOI: 10.3390/ma17092038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2024] [Revised: 04/18/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
Abstract
To address tooth enamel demineralization resulting from factors such as acid erosion, abrasion, and chronic illness treatments, it is important to develop effective daily dental care products promoting enamel preservation and surface remineralization. This study focused on formulating four toothpastes, each containing calcined synthetic hydroxyapatite (HAP) in distinct compositions, each at 4%, along with 1.3% birch extract. Substitution elements were introduced within the HAP structure to enhance enamel remineralization. The efficacy of each toothpaste formulation was evaluated for repairing enamel and for establishing the dynamic of the remineralization. This was performed by using an in vitro assessment of artificially demineralized enamel slices. The structural HAP features explored by XRD and enamel surface quality by AFM revealed notable restorative properties of these toothpastes. Topographic images and the self-assembly of HAP nanoparticles into thin films on enamel surfaces showcased the formulations' effectiveness. Surface roughness was evaluated through statistical analysis using one-way ANOVA followed by post-test Bonferroni's multiple comparison test with a p value < 0.05 significance setting. Remarkably, enamel nanostructure normalization was observed within a short 10-day period of toothpaste treatment. Optimal remineralization for all toothpastes was reached after about 30 days of treatment. These toothpastes containing birch extract also have a dual function of mineralizing enamel while simultaneously promoting enamel health and restoration.
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- Cristina Teodora Dobrota
- Research Center of Excellence in Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Babeş-Bolyai University, 11 Arany Janos St., 400028 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (C.T.D.); (A.-D.F.); (C.-P.R.); (A.A.); (A.M.); (S.R.); (A.-Z.K.)
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology and Geology, Babeş-Bolyai University, 44 Republicii St., 400015 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
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- Research Center of Excellence in Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Babeş-Bolyai University, 11 Arany Janos St., 400028 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (C.T.D.); (A.-D.F.); (C.-P.R.); (A.A.); (A.M.); (S.R.); (A.-Z.K.)
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- Research Center of Excellence in Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Babeş-Bolyai University, 11 Arany Janos St., 400028 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (C.T.D.); (A.-D.F.); (C.-P.R.); (A.A.); (A.M.); (S.R.); (A.-Z.K.)
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 47 General Traian Mosoiu St., 400132 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (G.T.)
- Academy of Romanian Scientists, 3 Ilfov St., 050044 Bucharest, Romania
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- Oncology Institute of Cluj-Napoca, 34-36 Republicii St., 400015 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
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- Research Center of Excellence in Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Babeş-Bolyai University, 11 Arany Janos St., 400028 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (C.T.D.); (A.-D.F.); (C.-P.R.); (A.A.); (A.M.); (S.R.); (A.-Z.K.)
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 47 General Traian Mosoiu St., 400132 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (G.T.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology and Geology, Babeş-Bolyai University, 44 Republicii St., 400015 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
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- Research Center of Excellence in Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Babeş-Bolyai University, 11 Arany Janos St., 400028 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (C.T.D.); (A.-D.F.); (C.-P.R.); (A.A.); (A.M.); (S.R.); (A.-Z.K.)
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- Research Center of Excellence in Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Babeş-Bolyai University, 11 Arany Janos St., 400028 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (C.T.D.); (A.-D.F.); (C.-P.R.); (A.A.); (A.M.); (S.R.); (A.-Z.K.)
- Academy of Romanian Scientists, 3 Ilfov St., 050044 Bucharest, Romania
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- Research Center of Excellence in Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Babeş-Bolyai University, 11 Arany Janos St., 400028 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (C.T.D.); (A.-D.F.); (C.-P.R.); (A.A.); (A.M.); (S.R.); (A.-Z.K.)
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- Research Center of Excellence in Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Babeş-Bolyai University, 11 Arany Janos St., 400028 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (C.T.D.); (A.-D.F.); (C.-P.R.); (A.A.); (A.M.); (S.R.); (A.-Z.K.)
- Academy of Romanian Scientists, 3 Ilfov St., 050044 Bucharest, Romania
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Diez-Escudero A, Espanol M, Ginebra MP. High-aspect-ratio nanostructured hydroxyapatite: towards new functionalities for a classical material. Chem Sci 2023; 15:55-76. [PMID: 38131070 PMCID: PMC10732134 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc05344j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Hydroxyapatite-based materials have been widely used in countless applications, such as bone regeneration, catalysis, air and water purification or protein separation. Recently, much interest has been given to controlling the aspect ratio of hydroxyapatite crystals from bulk samples. The ability to exert control over the aspect ratio may revolutionize the applications of these materials towards new functional materials. Controlling the shape, size and orientation of HA crystals allows obtaining high aspect ratio structures, improving several key properties of HA materials such as molecule adsorption, ion exchange, catalytic reactions, and even overcoming the well-known brittleness of ceramic materials. Regulating the morphogenesis of HA crystals to form elongated oriented fibres has led to flexible inorganic synthetic sponges, aerogels, membranes, papers, among others, with applications in sustainability, energy and catalysis, and especially in the biomedical field.
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- Anna Diez-Escudero
- Biomaterials, Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering Group, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) Av. Eduard Maristany 16 08019 Barcelona Spain
- Barcelona Research Center in Multiscale Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) Av. Eduard Maristany 16 08019 Barcelona Spain
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- Biomaterials, Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering Group, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) Av. Eduard Maristany 16 08019 Barcelona Spain
- Barcelona Research Center in Multiscale Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) Av. Eduard Maristany 16 08019 Barcelona Spain
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- Biomaterials, Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering Group, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) Av. Eduard Maristany 16 08019 Barcelona Spain
- Barcelona Research Center in Multiscale Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) Av. Eduard Maristany 16 08019 Barcelona Spain
- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Baldiri Reixac 10-12 08028 Barcelona Spain
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Besnard C, Marie A, Sasidharan S, Harper RA, Shelton RM, Landini G, Korsunsky AM. Synchrotron X-ray Studies of the Structural and Functional Hierarchies in Mineralised Human Dental Enamel: A State-of-the-Art Review. Dent J (Basel) 2023; 11:98. [PMID: 37185477 PMCID: PMC10137518 DOI: 10.3390/dj11040098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Revised: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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Hard dental tissues possess a complex hierarchical structure that is particularly evident in enamel, the most mineralised substance in the human body. Its complex and interlinked organisation at the Ångstrom (crystal lattice), nano-, micro-, and macro-scales is the result of evolutionary optimisation for mechanical and functional performance: hardness and stiffness, fracture toughness, thermal, and chemical resistance. Understanding the physical-chemical-structural relationships at each scale requires the application of appropriately sensitive and resolving probes. Synchrotron X-ray techniques offer the possibility to progress significantly beyond the capabilities of conventional laboratory instruments, i.e., X-ray diffractometers, and electron and atomic force microscopes. The last few decades have witnessed the accumulation of results obtained from X-ray scattering (diffraction), spectroscopy (including polarisation analysis), and imaging (including ptychography and tomography). The current article presents a multi-disciplinary review of nearly 40 years of discoveries and advancements, primarily pertaining to the study of enamel and its demineralisation (caries), but also linked to the investigations of other mineralised tissues such as dentine, bone, etc. The modelling approaches informed by these observations are also overviewed. The strategic aim of the present review was to identify and evaluate prospective avenues for analysing dental tissues and developing treatments and prophylaxis for improved dental health.
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- Cyril Besnard
- MBLEM, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, Oxfordshire, UK
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- MBLEM, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, Oxfordshire, UK
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- MBLEM, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, Oxfordshire, UK
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- School of Dentistry, University of Birmingham, 5 Mill Pool Way, Edgbaston, Birmingham B5 7EG, West Midlands, UK
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- School of Dentistry, University of Birmingham, 5 Mill Pool Way, Edgbaston, Birmingham B5 7EG, West Midlands, UK
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- School of Dentistry, University of Birmingham, 5 Mill Pool Way, Edgbaston, Birmingham B5 7EG, West Midlands, UK
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- MBLEM, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, Oxfordshire, UK
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Effects of Acidic Environments on Dental Structures after Bracket Debonding. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232415583. [PMID: 36555225 PMCID: PMC9778796 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232415583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Brackets are metallic dental devices that are very often associated with acidic soft drinks such as cola and energy drinks. Acid erosion may affect the bonding between brackets and the enamel surface. The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics of brackets' adhesion, in the presence of two different commercially available drinks. Sixty human teeth were divided into six groups and bonded with either resin-modified glass ionomer (RMGIC) or resin composite (CR). A shared bond test (SBS) was evaluated by comparing two control groups with four other categories, in which teeth were immersed in either Coca-ColaTM or Red BullTM energy drink. The debonding between the bracket and enamel was evaluated by SEM. The morphological aspect correlated with SBS results showed the best results for the samples exposed to artificial saliva. The best adhesion resistance to the acid erosion environment was observed in the group of teeth immersed in Red BullTM and with brackets bonded with RMGIC. The debonded structures were also exposed to Coca-ColaTM and Red BullTM to assess, by atomic force microscopy investigation (AFM), the erosive effect on the enamel surface after debonding and after polishing restoration. The results showed a significant increase in surface roughness due to acid erosion. Polishing restoration of the enamel surface significantly reduced the surface roughness that resulted after debonding, and inhibited acid erosion. The roughness values obtained from polished samples after exposure to Coca-ColaTM and Red BullTM were significantly lower in that case than for the debonded structures. Statistical results evaluating roughness showed that Red BullTM has a more erosive effect than Coca-Cola™. This result is supported by the large contact surface that resulted after debonding. In conclusion, the prolonged exposure of the brackets to acidic drinks affected the bonding strength due to erosion propagation into both the enamel-adhesive interface and the bonding layer. The best resistance to acid erosion was obtained by RMGIC.
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Tisler CE, Moldovan M, Petean I, Buduru SD, Prodan D, Sarosi C, Leucuţa DC, Chifor R, Badea ME, Ene R. Human Enamel Fluorination Enhancement by Photodynamic Laser Treatment. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14142969. [PMID: 35890745 PMCID: PMC9325182 DOI: 10.3390/polym14142969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Poor oral hygiene leads to serious damages of theteeth’s surface enamel such as micro-abrasions and acid erosion. These alterations combined with bacterial plaque result in cavity appearance. Prophylactic measures include various techniques for enamel surface restoration. Fluorination is one of the most important treatments for this purpose. Therefore, in the present research, we investigated the classical fluorination treatment compared with laser photodynamic fluorination performed on human enamel samples with poor surface quality. Three sample groups were investigated: veneer (F), inlay (I), and crowns (C). The general morphologic aspect was investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and the specific details such as the fine microstructure and nanostructure were investigated by atomic force microscopy (AFM) of the surface roughness. The samples were also investigated by Fourier transformed infrared attenuated total reflectance (FTIR-ATR) to evidence the fluorination effect on the enamel surface. Results showed that all initial samples had an altered state with micro-abrasions and erosion with mineral loss, which increase the surface roughness. The F group was the most damaged, having a higher roughness, and the I group was less damaged. Classic fluorination treatment partially restored the enamel by local re-mineralization, but did not obtain the parameters of healthy enamel. However, a significant decrease of the roughness was observed (statistical relevance p = 0.001 with the Breusch–Pagan Test). This fact was supported by the presence of newly formed fluorides in the FTIR-ATR spectra. The photodynamic laser fluorination restores the enamel in an enhanced manner by a strong re-mineralization, which implies a significant roughness value decrease comparable to healthy enamel. The Breusch–Pagan Test confirmed the relevance with p = 0.001. This is due to an extended re-mineralization abundant in fluoride crystals as observed by AFM and FTIR. Statistical p-values regarding laser application were in the range of 0.02–0.06, supporting its relevance in the fluorination effect. The final conclusion is that the photodynamic effect is able to favor the newly formed fluoride deposition onto the affected sites of the enamel surface.
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- Corina Elena Tisler
- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry and Dental Materials, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 32 Clinicilor Street, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (C.E.T.); (S.D.B.)
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- Department of Polymer Composites, Institute of Chemistry “Raluca Ripan”, University Babes-Bolyai, 30 Fantanele Street, 400294 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (M.M.); (D.P.); (C.S.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University Babes-Bolyai, 11 Arany János Street, 400028 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry and Dental Materials, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 32 Clinicilor Street, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (C.E.T.); (S.D.B.)
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- Department of Polymer Composites, Institute of Chemistry “Raluca Ripan”, University Babes-Bolyai, 30 Fantanele Street, 400294 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (M.M.); (D.P.); (C.S.)
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- Department of Polymer Composites, Institute of Chemistry “Raluca Ripan”, University Babes-Bolyai, 30 Fantanele Street, 400294 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (M.M.); (D.P.); (C.S.)
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- Department of Medical Informatics and Biostatistics, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Pasteur Street, 400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
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- Department of Preventive Dental Medicine, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Avram Iancu 31, 400083 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (R.C.); (M.E.B.)
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- Department of Preventive Dental Medicine, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Avram Iancu 31, 400083 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (R.C.); (M.E.B.)
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- 14 Department, Orthopedics, Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila, 37 Dionisie Lupu Street, 020021 Bucharest, Romania;
- Orthopaedics and Traumatology Department, Bucharest Emergency University Hospital, 169 Splaiul Independenței Street, 050098 Bucharest, Romania
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Meng Y, Xu J, Ma L, Jin Z, Prakash B, Ma T, Wang W. A review of advances in tribology in 2020–2021. FRICTION 2022; 10:1443-1595. [PMCID: PMC9552739 DOI: 10.1007/s40544-022-0685-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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Around 1,000 peer-reviewed papers were selected from 3,450 articles published during 2020–2021, and reviewed as the representative advances in tribology research worldwide. The survey highlights the development in lubrication, wear and surface engineering, biotribology, high temperature tribology, and computational tribology, providing a show window of the achievements of recent fundamental and application researches in the field of tribology.
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- Yonggang Meng
- State Key Laboratory of Tribology in Advanced Equipment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tribology in Advanced Equipment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tribology in Advanced Equipment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031 China
- School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT UK
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- State Key Laboratory of Tribology in Advanced Equipment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tribology in Advanced Equipment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
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- School of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100082 China
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Wang C, Fang Y, Zhang L, Su Z, Xu J, Fu B. Enamel microstructural features of bovine and human incisors: A comparative study. Ann Anat 2021; 235:151700. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aanat.2021.151700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2020] [Revised: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Baskaran N, Chang YC, Chang CH, Hung SK, Kao CT, Wei Y. Quantify the Protein-Protein Interaction Effects on Adsorption Related Lubricating Behaviors of α-Amylase on a Glass Surface. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:E1658. [PMID: 32722491 PMCID: PMC7463787 DOI: 10.3390/polym12081658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 07/18/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Dental ceramic material is one of the widely preferred restorative materials to mimic the natural tooth enamel surface. However, it has continuously been degraded because of low wear resistance during mastication in the oral cavity. The friction involved was reduced by introducing the lubricant saliva protein layers to improve the wear resistance of the dental materials. However, little is understood regarding how the protein-protein interactions (PPI) influence the adsorbed-state structures and lubricating behaviors of saliva proteins on the ceramic material surface. The objective of this study is to quantify the influences of PPI effects on the structural changes and corresponding oral lubrications of adsorbed α-amylase, one of the abundant proteins in the saliva, on the dental ceramic material with glass as a model surface. α-Amylase was first adsorbed to glass surface under varying protein solution concentrations to saturate the surface to vary the PPI effects over a wide range. The areal density of the adsorbed protein was measured as an indicator of the level of PPI effects within the layer, and these values were then correlated with the measurements of the adsorbed protein's secondary structure and corresponding friction coefficient. The decreased friction coefficient value was an indicator of the lubricated surfaces with higher wear resistance. Our results indicate that PPI effects help stabilize the structure of α-amylase adsorbed on glass, and the correlation observed between the friction coefficient and the conformational state of adsorbed α-amylase was apparent. This study thus provides new molecular-level insights into how PPI influences the structure and lubricating behaviors of adsorbed protein, which is critical for the innovations of dental ceramic material designs with improved wear resistance.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology, 1, Section 3, Zhongxiao East Road, Taipei 10608, Taiwan; (N.B.); (Y.-C.C.); (C.-H.C.); (S.-K.H.); (C.-T.K.)
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