Zinc-/copper-substituted dicalcium silicate cement: advanced biomaterials with enhanced osteogenesis and long-term antibacterial properties
Feng Zhang, Mingming Zhou, Weizhong Gu, Zheng Shen, Xiaohui Ma, Fengling Lu, Xianyan Yang, Youyang Zheng, Zhongru Gou
Abstract
Dicalcium silicate (C<sub>2</sub>S) cements doped with Zn or Cu exhibited appreciable osteogenic activity and prolonged antibacterial potential in comparison with C<sub>2</sub>S cement.
Topics & Concepts
SilicateNuclear chemistryZincAntibacterial activityCementMaterials scienceBone cementCopperBone healingDentistryChemistryBacteriaMetallurgyMedicineOrganic chemistryBiologySurgeryGeneticsBone Tissue Engineering MaterialsDental Implant Techniques and OutcomesEndodontics and Root Canal Treatments