The current trend in innovative bioactive materials for dental and orthopedic applications

Abstract

Bioactive materials for the repairand regeneration of human bone tissue, as well as for the restoration of teeth, are the focus of numerous studies in the field of biomaterials.Orthopaedic surgeons anticipate that bioactive materialshave the potential to facilitate the formation of new apatite-like crystals upon contact with body fluids, promoting the development of new bone tissue under in vivoconditions. On the other hand, dentists expect that bioactive materials have the potential for remineralization of partially demineralized enamel and dentin. In the preceding years, the Bioceramic Materials Group, founded within the Department of Inorganic Chemical Technology at the Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade (FTM-UB), conducted extensive research on the advancement of bioactive and biocompatible materials with adequate mechanical properties, designed for applicationin dentistry, orthopaedics, maxillofacial surgery, and also bone tissue engineering(BTE).