Chitosan biomaterials for current and potential dental applications

Shehriar Husain; Khalid H. Al-Samadani; Shariq Najeeb; Muhammad S. Zafar; Zohaib Khurshid; Sana Zohaib; Saad B. Qasim

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Chitosan biomaterials for current and potential dental applications

Shehriar Husain
, Khalid H. Al-Samadani
, Shariq Najeeb
, Muhammad S. Zafar
, Zohaib Khurshid
, Sana Zohaib
, Saad B. Qasim

Jinnah Sindh Medical University
Taibah University
Bow River Dental
Riphah International University
King Faisal University
Dar Al Uloom University

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Abstract

Chitosan (CHS) is a very versatile natural biomaterial that has been explored for a range of bio-dental applications. CHS has numerous favourable properties such as biocompatibility, hydrophilicity, biodegradability, and a broad antibacterial spectrum (covering gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria as well as fungi). In addition, the molecular structure boasts reactive functional groups that provide numerous reaction sites and opportunities for forging electrochemical relationships at the cellular and molecular levels. The unique properties of CHS have attracted materials scientists around the globe to explore it for bio-dental applications. This review aims to highlight and discuss the hype around the development of novel chitosan biomaterials. Utilizing chitosan as a critical additive for the modification and improvement of existing dental materials has also been discussed.

Original language	English
Article number	602
Journal	Materials
Volume	10
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/ma10060602
State	Published - 31 May 2017
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Biopolymers
Chitin
Dental materials
Dental restorations
Natural biomaterials
Tissue regeneration

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