Alcohol Inhibits Odontogenic Differentiation of Human Dental Pulp Cells by Activating mTOR Signaling by Wei Qin, Qi-Ting Huang, Michael D. Weir, Zhi Song, Ashraf F. Fouad, Zheng-Mei Lin, Liang Zhao, Hockin H. K. Xu

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Comparative Evaluation of Water Sorption and Surface Roughness in Acrylic Denture Bases Fabricated by Conventional and CAD/CAM Techniques by Mina Mohaghegh, Elham Ansarifard, Fateme Erfanizade, Masume Taghva, Zahra Pouladi

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Influence of different polymeric materials of implant and attachment on stress distribution in implant-supported overdentures: a three-dimensional finite element study by Sherif Elsayed, Yousra Ahmed, Mohamed I. El-Anwar, Enas Elddamony, Reem Ashraf

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Damage of bamboo and wooden materials based on linear elastic fracture mechanics in garden design by Tang Haiyan

“…Wooden materials and bamboo materials with clear microstructure are composite biomaterials which can be studied under multiple scales. …”
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Preface for special issue on smart nanomedicines for overcoming biological barriers and improving delivery efficiency by Xin Li, Yong Hu, Xiangyang Shi, Andrij Pich

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Research progress of double network hydrogel in the field of bone regeneration by ZHANG Tianyi, ZHENG Yi, LYU Wenhao, MA Ning

“…Double network(DN) hydrogels have the ability to precisely adjust physical and chemical properties, change the interaction between biomaterials and cells or biomolecules, which can better fulfill clinical needs. …”
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Current trends and research advances on the application of TiO2 nanoparticles in dentistry: How far are we from clinical translation? by Hossein Mohammadi, Hedaiat Moradpoor, Salmia Beddu, Hamid Reza Mozaffari, Roohollah Sharifi, Razieh Rezaei, Nima Fallahnia, Mona Ebadi, Saiful Amri Mazlan, Mohsen Safaei

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Novel Fast-Setting and Mechanically-Strong Calcium Phosphate Pulp-Capping Cement with Metformin Release to Enhance Dental Pulp Stem Cells by Mohammad Alenizy, Abdullah Alhussein, Nader Almutairi, Ibrahim Ba-Armah, Tao Ma, Suping Wang, Nageswara R. Pilli, Maureen A. Kane, Michael D. Weir, Abraham Schneider, Hockin H. K. Xu

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Polymorphisms and dental age in non-syndromic cleft lip and palate: a cross-sectional study by Gabriela Fonseca-Souza, Lhorrany Alves-Souza, Maria Angélica Hueb de Menezes-Oliveira, Nikolaos Daratsianos, Svenja Beisel-Memmert, Christian Kirschneck, Rafaela Scariot, Juliana Feltrin-Souza, Erika Calvano Küchler

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The impact of dimethylaminohexadecyl methacrylates on the physical and antibacterial properties of endodontic sealers by Faisal Alharamlah, Fawaz AlTuwaijri, Haitham AlQuorain, Abdul Samad Khan, Faisal Alonaizan, Rashed Alsahafi, Michael D. Weir, Hockin H. K. Xu, Abdulrahman A. Balhaddad

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Three-Dimensional Bioprinting as a Tool for Tissue Engineering: A Review by Sneha C. Dare, Pavan S. Bajaj, Anand N. Wankhede, Shubham U. Tawade, Khyati N. Manik

“…This technique applies 3D printing methods to tissue engineering, utilizing additive manufacturing techniques and bio-inks containing biomaterials and living cells. 3D bioprinting has the potential to create the lost tissue precisely. …”
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Biosorption of Copper Ions by and Species by Sara Ghaed, Elham Khalilzadeh Shirazi, Reza Marandi

“…Biosorption is an innovative method to remove nonbiodegradable pollutants, such as heavy metals, from aqueous solutions using a variety of biomaterials (e.g. bacteria, fungi, algae and industrial and agricultural wastes). …”
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Fabrication and drug release properties of curcumin-loaded silk fibroin nanofibrous membranes by Xusheng Xie, Jia Yu, Zeyu Zhao, Zhaozhu Zheng, Maobin Xie, Xiaoqin Wang, Zhifen Han, Gang Li

“…In conclusion, the silk fibroin-based drug-loaded membranes can be useful as biomaterials with antitumor function.…”
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Fabrication and Mechanical Properties of Chitosan/FHA Scaffolds by Majid Salehi, Sahar Molzemi

“…Fluor-hydroxyapatite (FHA) is a biomaterial with dental and orthopedic potential that is highly regarded as a result of bioactivity and high biocompatibility. …”
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Emerging Implications for Extracellular Matrix-Based Technologies in Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation by Ricardo Londono, Vijay S. Gorantla, Stephen F. Badylak

“…When properly configured, customized, and implemented, biomaterials derived from the extracellular matrix (ECM) retain bioactive molecules and immunomodulatory properties that can promote stem cell migration, proliferation and differentiation, and constructive functional tissue remodeling. …”
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Polystyrene nanoparticles induce DNA damage and apoptosis in HeLa cells by Antonia Feola, Manoj Madheswaran, Grazia Romano, Awet Ghebretinsae Tewelde, Eunice Wairimu Maina, Gianluca D'Abrosca, Maria della Valle, Mariacristina Cocca, Maria Emanuela Errico, Carla Isernia, Roberto Fattorusso, MariaTeresa Gentile, Gaetano Malgieri

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Chemical Stabilisation of Collagen as a Biomimetic by R. Gordon Paul, Allen J. Bailey

“…A common feature of all these biomaterials is the need for stable chemical cross-linking to control the mechanical properties and the residence time in the body, and to some extent the immunogenicity of the device. …”
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Large Temporoparietal Cranioplasty by Customized Prosthesis: A Case Report by Omid Ghaderzadeh, Sarvin Soleymanipoor, Seyed Roholah Ghodsi, Zahra Namazi

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Identifying technologies in circular economy paradigm through text mining on scientific literature. by Vito Giordano, Alessio Castagnoli, Isabella Pecorini, Filippo Chiarello

“…The findings of our analysis reveal a strong emphasis on emerging digital, life cycle assessment and biomaterials technologies. Furthermore, we identified seven distinct technological domains within the CE field. …”
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Processing Agroindustry By-Products for Obtaining Value-Added Products and Reducing Environmental Impact by Iván Almaraz-Sánchez, Aldo Amaro-Reyes, Jorge Alberto Acosta-Gallegos, Magdalena Mendoza-Sánchez

“…The current review was aimed at broadening the panorama on the potential of agroindustrial by-products in applications such as biofuels, biomaterials, biocompounds, pharmaceuticals, and food ingredients. …”
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