Abstract
Multi-purpose materials in dentistry - is it possible to match maximum mechanical and biological properties/performance?
Highlights
In this issue of the Journal of Applied Oral Science, two interesting studies raise an intriguing question: is it possible to match great mechanical and biological properties in multi-purpose materials used in dentistry?
Guven, et al.3 (2013) demonstrate that calcium silicate based endodontic cements may present some degree of toxicity over human tooth germ stem cells, when investigated in vitro simulating a biocompatibility challenge that could occur in periapical environment
Drawing a rough parallel with our current daily routines, it is interesting to notice the coincidence between the recent proliferation of multi-purpose materials with the trend toward the execution of multiple/simultaneous tasks
Summary
In this issue of the Journal of Applied Oral Science, two interesting studies raise an intriguing question: is it possible to match great mechanical and biological properties in multi-purpose materials used in dentistry?. Guven, et al.3 (2013) demonstrate that calcium silicate based endodontic cements may present some degree of toxicity over human tooth germ stem cells, when investigated in vitro simulating a biocompatibility challenge that could occur in periapical environment.
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