Pressing need for utilization of injectables/fillers in various forms of orthopaedic treatments/surgeries commands an equal demand for better graft material. Injectable bone graft material based on biomimetically synthesized nanohydroxyapatite was developed and subjected to ball milling for different times; three materials thus produced were evaluated for their biological properties. The three ...

In this paper, a simple and versatile route was introduced to prepare solid-phase microextraction coatings on the chemically inert titanium wire. Titania nanotube array film can be created on metallic substrates by electrochemical anodization in fluoride-containing electrolytes and subsequently support various secondary reactions to prepare functional surfaces. In the present work, titania nano...

Nanohydroxyapatite possesses exceptional biocompatibility and bioactivity regarding bone cells and tissues, justifying its use as a coating material or as a bone substitute. Unfortunately, this feature may also encourage bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation. Surface functionalization with antimicrobials is a promising strategy to reduce the likelihood of bacterial infestation and colonizati...

This study concerns the preparation, physical, and in vitro characterization of two different types of hydroxyapatite (HA) microspheres, which are intended to be used as drug-delivery systems and bone-regeneration matrices. Hydroxyapatite nanoparticles (HA-1 and HA-2) were prepared using the chemical precipitation synthesis with H(3)PO(4), Ca(OH)(2), and a surfactant, SDS (sodium dodecyl sulfat...

AIM Evaluate in situ the effect of nanohydroxyapatite paste (nano-HAP) before bleaching with hydrogen peroxide 35% (HP35%) by ion chromatography (IC) Knoop hardness number (KHN) and tristimulus colorimetry (TC). MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 60 fragments were obtained from third molars included (3 mm × 3 mm × 3 mm) and the specimens were divided into three groups (n = 20): Gas chromatograp...

Nanostructured hydroxyapatite (HAP) was prepared by a wet precipitation method using Ca(NO(3)) and KH(2)PO(4) as the main material and NH(3) as the precipitator under ultrasonic irradiation. The Ca/P ratio was set at 1.67 and the pH maintained at a minimum of 9. The temperature conditions and ultrasound influences were investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron...

The aim of this study was to synthetize porous three-dimensional composites, similar with natural bone structure, for using it in tissue engineering. The new composites prepared by freeze-drying of composite gels consist of a mineral phase nanohydroxyapatite and an organic phase type I fibrillar collagen and silk sericin, the latter acting as a glue-like protein that serves as an adhesive, for ...