Natural Polymers for the Maintenance of Oral Health: Review of Recent Advances and Perspectives

The success of modern dental treatment is strongly dependent on the materials used both temporarily and permanently. Among all dental materials, polymers are a very important class with a wide spectrum of applications. This review aims to provide a state-of-the-art overview of the recent advances in...

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Main Authors: Anna Paradowska-Stolarz, Mieszko Wieckiewicz, Artur Owczarek, Joanna Wezgowiec
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/19/10337
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author Anna Paradowska-Stolarz
Mieszko Wieckiewicz
Artur Owczarek
Joanna Wezgowiec
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description The success of modern dental treatment is strongly dependent on the materials used both temporarily and permanently. Among all dental materials, polymers are a very important class with a wide spectrum of applications. This review aims to provide a state-of-the-art overview of the recent advances in the field of natural polymers used to maintain or restore oral health. It focuses on the properties of the most common proteins and polysaccharides of natural origin in terms of meeting the specific biological requirements in the increasingly demanding field of modern dentistry. The use of naturally derived polymers in different dental specialties for preventive and therapeutic purposes has been discussed. The major fields of application cover caries and the management of periodontal diseases, the fabrication of membranes and scaffolds for the regeneration of dental structures, the manufacturing of oral appliances and dentures as well as providing systems for oral drug delivery. This paper also includes a comparative characteristic of natural and synthetic dental polymers. Finally, the current review highlights new perspectives, possible future advancements, as well as challenges that may be encountered by researchers in the field of dental applications of polymers of natural origin.
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spelling doaj.art-e7353fab69c849d1bf1baea6f04419d22023-11-22T16:08:04ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences1661-65961422-00672021-09-0122191033710.3390/ijms221910337Natural Polymers for the Maintenance of Oral Health: Review of Recent Advances and PerspectivesAnna Paradowska-Stolarz0Mieszko Wieckiewicz1Artur Owczarek2Joanna Wezgowiec3Division of Dentofacial Anomalies, Department of Maxillofacial Orthopedics and Orthodontics, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-425 Wroclaw, PolandDepartment of Experimental Dentistry, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-425 Wroclaw, PolandDepartment of Drug Form Technology, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-556 Wroclaw, PolandDepartment of Experimental Dentistry, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-425 Wroclaw, PolandThe success of modern dental treatment is strongly dependent on the materials used both temporarily and permanently. Among all dental materials, polymers are a very important class with a wide spectrum of applications. This review aims to provide a state-of-the-art overview of the recent advances in the field of natural polymers used to maintain or restore oral health. It focuses on the properties of the most common proteins and polysaccharides of natural origin in terms of meeting the specific biological requirements in the increasingly demanding field of modern dentistry. The use of naturally derived polymers in different dental specialties for preventive and therapeutic purposes has been discussed. The major fields of application cover caries and the management of periodontal diseases, the fabrication of membranes and scaffolds for the regeneration of dental structures, the manufacturing of oral appliances and dentures as well as providing systems for oral drug delivery. This paper also includes a comparative characteristic of natural and synthetic dental polymers. Finally, the current review highlights new perspectives, possible future advancements, as well as challenges that may be encountered by researchers in the field of dental applications of polymers of natural origin.https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/19/10337polymersbiopolymersdentistrybiomaterialstissue engineeringdrug delivery
spellingShingle Anna Paradowska-Stolarz
Mieszko Wieckiewicz
Artur Owczarek
Joanna Wezgowiec
Natural Polymers for the Maintenance of Oral Health: Review of Recent Advances and Perspectives
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
polymers
biopolymers
dentistry
biomaterials
tissue engineering
drug delivery
title Natural Polymers for the Maintenance of Oral Health: Review of Recent Advances and Perspectives
title_full Natural Polymers for the Maintenance of Oral Health: Review of Recent Advances and Perspectives
title_fullStr Natural Polymers for the Maintenance of Oral Health: Review of Recent Advances and Perspectives
title_full_unstemmed Natural Polymers for the Maintenance of Oral Health: Review of Recent Advances and Perspectives
title_short Natural Polymers for the Maintenance of Oral Health: Review of Recent Advances and Perspectives
title_sort natural polymers for the maintenance of oral health review of recent advances and perspectives
topic polymers
biopolymers
dentistry
biomaterials
tissue engineering
drug delivery
url https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/19/10337
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