Graphene as an Enabling Strategy for Dental Implant and Tissue Regeneration

Tissue Eng Regen Med. 2017 Jul 17;14(5):481-493. doi: 10.1007/s13770-017-0052-3. eCollection 2017 Oct.

Abstract

Graphene-based approaches have been influential in the design and manipulation of dental implants and tissue regeneration to overcome the problems associated with traditional titanium-based dental implants, such as their low biological affinity. Here, we describe the current progress of graphene-based platforms, which have contributed to major advances for improving cellular functions in in vitro and in vivo applications of dental implants. We also present opinions on the principal challenges and future prospects for new graphene-based platforms for the development of advanced graphene dental implants and tissue regeneration.

Keywords: Dental implant; Dental tissue regeneration; Graphene; Titanium.

Publication types

  • Review