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Novel CaF2 Nanocomposite with High Strength and F Ion Release

May 3, 2010
Author(s)
Hockin D. Xu, Jennifer L. Moreau, Limin Sun, Laurence Chow
Secondary caries and restoration fracture remain the two most common problems. The objectives of this study were to develop stress-bearing, fluoride-releasing nanocomposites. Novel CaF2 nanoparticles (56-nm) were synthesized via spray-drying and

An Octacalcium Phosphate Forming Cement

April 16, 2010
Author(s)
Milenko Markovic, Laurence C. Chow
The osteoconductive and possibly osteoinductive characteristics of OCP increased the interest in preparation of bone graft materials that contain OCP in its composition. Calcium phosphate cements (CPCs) were prepared using a mixture of α tricalcium

Properties of Injectable Apatite-Forming Premixed Cements

April 10, 2010
Author(s)
Yasushi Shimada, Laurence Chow, Shozo Takagi, Junji Tagami
A previously reported, premixed calcium phosphate cements (CPC) forms hydroxyapatite (HA) as the only product, but had a setting time greater than 60 min. This study investigated properties of fast-hardening HA-forming premixed CPCs. All cements consisted

No Calcium Fluoride Found in Plaque Following a NaF Rinse

February 24, 2010
Author(s)
Gerald L. Vogel, Livia M. Tenuta, Gary E. Schumacher, Laurence C. Chow
Background: Plaque calcium fluoride or biological/bacterial calcium-fluoride deposits appear to be the source of cariostatic concentrations of fluoride in plaque fluid. Aims: (1) To quantify the amount of plaque calcium fluoride after a NaF rinse. (2) To

Injectable Calcium Phosphate Cements

October 16, 2008
Author(s)
Laurence C. Chow, Milenko Markovic, Shozo Takagi
Self-hardening calcium phosphate cements (CPC) have been the subject of considerable interest in biomaterials research, especially as a bone graft material. The first published CPCs consisted of tetracalcium phosphate (TTCP) and dicalcium phosphate

Properties of Calcium Phosphate Carbonate Cements

October 16, 2008
Author(s)
Milenko Markovic, Shozo Takagi, Laurence C. Chow
The physicochemical and mechanical properties of two calcium phosphate carbonate cements (CPCC-1 and CPCC-2) formed in solution reaction of (1) [alpha]-tricalcium phosphate ([alpha]-TCP),[alpha]-Ca 3(PO 4)d2^, with calcium carbonate, CaCO 3, and (2)

Reduced Hardening Time of Calcium Phosphate Cements

October 16, 2008
Author(s)
Milenko Markovic, S. Takagi, Laurence C. Chow
The first self-hardening calcium phosphate cement (CPC) consisting of tetracalcium phosphate (TTCP, Ca 4(PO 4) 2O) and dicalcium phosphate anhydrous (DCPA, CaHPO 4) or dicalcium phosphate dihydrate (DCPD, CaHPO 4 H x 2H 2O) was developed in 1987. The CPC

Ca Pre-Rinse Greatly Increases Plaque and Plaque Fluid F After a F Rinse

May 1, 2008
Author(s)
Gerald L. Vogel, Gary E. Schumacher, Laurence C. Chow, Shozo Takagi, Clifton M. Carey
This study examines if a Ca pre-rinse/F rinse increased plaque and plaque fluid F relative to the F rinse alone. Subjects (n = 13) accumulated plaque two days before rinsing with: (1) 12 mmol/L F (NaF), (2) 150 mmol/L Ca rinse, (3) the Ca rinse followed by