Development of radiopaque, biocompatible, antimicrobial, micro-particle fillers for micro-CT imaging of simulated periodontal pockets

Periodontitis (PD) is an inflammatory disease of bacterial origin that can culminate in tooth loss [1,2]. PD is also associated with multiple systemic diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus, cancer, and Alzheimer ’s diseases [3]. Indeed, nearly 50% of the U.S. population is affected by PD [4].

Source: Dental Materials - December 26, 2017 Category: Materials Science Authors: M. Elashiry, M.M. Meghil, S. Kalathingal, A. Buchanan, M. Rajendran, R. Elrefai, M. Ochieng, A. Elawady, R.M. Arce, K.H. Sandhage, C.W. Cutler Source Type: research