Peptide-Enabled Nanocomposites Offer Biomimetic Reconstruction of Silver Diamine Fluoride-Treated Dental Tissues

Peptide-Enabled Nanocomposites Offer Biomimetic Reconstruction of Silver Diamine Fluoride-Treated Dental Tissues

Caries is the most ubiquitous infectious disease of mankind, and early childhood caries (ECC) is the most prevalent chronic disease in children worldwide, with the resulting destruction of the teeth recognized as a global health crisis. Recent the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) app...

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Main Authors: Sarah Kay Woolfolk, Aya Kirahm Cloyd, Qiang Ye, Kyle Boone, Paulette Spencer, Malcolm L. Snead, Candan Tamerler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Polymers
Subjects:
bifunctional peptides
silver diamine fluoride (SDF)
caries
silver binding peptide (AgBP)
amelogenin-derived peptide (ADP)
remineralization
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/7/1368

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