Oral Technology, University Hospital Bonn, 53111, Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Department of Orthodontics, University Hospital Bonn, 53111, Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
BMC Oral Health. 2023 Feb 16;23(1):105. doi: 10.1186/s12903-023-02808-3.
Biomimetics is a branch of science that explores the technical beauty of nature. The concept of biomimetics has been brilliantly applied in famous applications such as the design of the Eiffel Tower that has been inspired from the trabecular structure of bone. In dentistry, the purpose of using biomimetic concepts and protocols is to conserve tooth structure and vitality, increase the longevity of restorative dental treatments, and eliminate future retreatment cycles. Biomimetic dental materials are inherently biocompatible with excellent physico-chemical properties. They have been successfully applied in different dental fields with the advantages of enhanced strength, sealing, regenerative and antibacterial abilities. Moreover, many biomimetic materials were proven to overcome significant limitations of earlier available generation counterpart. Therefore, this review aims to spot the light on some recent developments in the emerging field of biomimetics especially in restorative and regenerative dentistry. Different approaches of restoration, remineralisation and regeneration of teeth are also discussed in this review. In addition, various biomimetic dental restorative materials and tissue engineering materials are discussed.
仿生学是一门探索自然技术之美的科学。仿生学的概念在著名的应用中得到了出色的应用，例如埃菲尔铁塔的设计灵感来自于骨骼的小梁结构。在牙科领域，使用仿生学概念和方案的目的是保存牙齿结构和活力，延长修复性牙科治疗的寿命，并消除未来的再治疗周期。仿生牙科材料与优异的物理化学性质具有内在的生物相容性。它们已成功应用于不同的牙科领域，具有增强强度、密封、再生和抗菌能力的优势。此外，许多仿生材料已被证明克服了早期可用代用品的显著局限性。因此，本综述旨在关注仿生学这一新兴领域的一些最新发展，特别是在修复和再生牙科领域。本综述还讨论了牙齿修复、再矿化和再生的不同方法。此外，还讨论了各种仿生牙科修复材料和组织工程材料。
