What is it about?
This article summarizes the literatures on the latest advancements in the use of thin films and materials in medicine and dentistry. Articles were reviewed from MEDLINE/PubMed and ScienceDirect resources.
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Why is it important?
The use of polymeric materials and films has increased in medicine and dentistry because of desired mechanical and biological properties, low production cost, and ease in processing. Various applications in dentistry for their antimicrobial, drug delivery properties; in preventive, restorative and regenerative therapies; and for corrosion and friction reduction. Some of the examples are; acrylic acid copolymers are used as a dental adhesive; polylactic acids are used for dental pulp and dentin regeneration, and bioactive polymers are used as advanced drug delivery systems.
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It was a great pleasure to write this article with some collaborations and we gave lots of efforts. We summarized various polymeric thin films and materials for medical and dental applications and mentioned future perspectives.
Dr. Dinesh Rokaya
Walailak University
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This page is a summary of: Polymeric Materials and Films in Dentistry: An overview, Journal of Advanced Research, May 2018, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.jare.2018.05.001.
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