Biomaterials and Designer Functional Applications in Oral Cavity

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Series: Dental Science, Materials and Technology
BISAC: MED016000

Dental biomaterials and natural products represent two growing research fields, revealing that plant-derived compounds may play a role not only as nutraceuticals in affecting oral health but also in improving physicochemical properties of biomaterials used in dentistry.

Recently, the role of free radicals in healthcare has attracted tremendous interest in the field of medicine, dentistry and molecular biology. Free radicals can be either harmful or helpful to the human body. When there is an imbalance between input and output of free radicals, a condition called “oxidative stress” develops. To counteract oxidative stress, the body has protective antioxidant mechanisms, which aid in lowering the incidence of various human morbidities and mortalities. The implication of oxidative stress in the etiology of many chronic and degenerative diseases suggests that antioxidant therapy represents a promising avenue for treatment. Thus, various forms of antioxidants have been introduced as an approach to fight dental diseases and improve general gingival health.

The implication of oxidative stress in the etiology of chronic and degenerative diseases as well as the body’s protective antioxidant mechanisms and the role dietary antioxidants play, suggests that antioxidant therapy could act as a beneficial treatment.

The aim of this book is to present all available data concerning and linking free radicals, antioxidants and bio-active scaffolds in the utilization of vitamins, proteins and extracts rich in bio-active phytochemicals as an avenue for creating innovative dental biomaterials. These materials are capable of promoting genuine tissue/cell interface integration and gaining insight into molecular origin of the mechanism to combat oral diseases in vitro and eventually in vivo. (Imprint: Nova Biomedical)

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1. Saliva, Antioxidants and Marine Designer Bio-Materials to the Rescue: Current View, Design and Applications
Victoria Tamara Perchyonok (Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Bundoora Australia; VTPCHEM PTY LTD, Glenhuntly, Victoria, Australia)

Chapter 2. Chitosan and Hydrogels: Design, Biocompatibility and Cytotoxicity
Victoria Tamara Perchyonok, Annete Olivier and Professor Sias Grobler (Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Bundoora Australia; VTPCHEM PTY LTD, Glenhuntly, Victoria, Australia, and others)

Chapter 3. Biomaterials in Pediatric Dentistry from Design to In Vitro Application
Victoria Tamara Perchyonok and Riaan Mulder (Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Bundoora Australia; VTPCHEM PTY LTD, Glenhuntly, Victoria, Australia, and others)

Chapter 4. Chitosan Bio-Active Designer Materials and Orthodontics: Development and Evaluation of Novel Materials as Enamel Protective Agents
Victoria Tamara Perchyonok and Rafael Fellitti (Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Bundoora Australia; VTPCHEM PTY LTD, Glenhuntly, Victoria, Australia, and others)

Chapter 5. Periodontitis, Free Radicals and Bio-Materials from Design to In Vitro Application
Victoria Tamara Perchyonok and Rafael Fellitti (Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Bundoora Australia; VTPCHEM PTY LTD, Glenhuntly, Victoria, Australia, and others)

Chapter 6. Biomaterials in Endodontics and Tooth Whitening: From Molecular Mechanism to Clinical Applications
Victoria Tamara Perchyonok, R. Fellitti, S. Zhang, D.S. Moodley and S. R. Grobler (Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Bundoora Australia; VTPCHEM PTY LTD, Glenhuntly, Victoria, Australia, and others)

Chapter 7. Chitosan in Prosthodontics: Design, Evaluation and Applications
Victoria Tamara Perchyonok and John Souza (Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Bundoora Australia; VTPCHEM PTY LTD, Glenhuntly, Victoria, Australia, and others)

Chapter 8. Temporomandibular Disorders and Functionalized Biomaterials: In Vitro Approach
Victoria Tamara Perchyonok and Tatiana Souza (Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Bundoora Australia; VTPCHEM PTY LTD, Glenhuntly, Victoria, Australia)

Chapter 9. Chitosan Nano-Materials for Wound Healing: From Design to Application
Victoria Tamara Perchyonok and Shengmiao Zhang (Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Bundoora Australia; VTPCHEM PTY LTD, Glenhuntly, Victoria, Australia, and others)

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