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. 2022 Jul 22:10:970041.
doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.970041. eCollection 2022.

The applications of polysaccharides in dentistry

Zhijing Yang  1   2 , Weiwei Liu  1   2 , Huimin Liu  1   2 , Rong Li  3 , Lu Chang  1   2 , Shaoning Kan  1   2 , Ming Hao  1   2 , Dongxu Wang  3
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The applications of polysaccharides in dentistry

Zhijing Yang et al. Front Bioeng Biotechnol. .

Abstract

Polysaccharides are natural polymers widely present in animals, plants, and several microorganisms. Polysaccharides have remarkable properties, including easy extractions, degradability, and renewability, and have no apparent toxicity, making them ideal for biomedical applications. Moreover, polysaccharides are suitable for repairing oral tissue defects and treating oral diseases due to their excellent biocompatibility, biosafety, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial properties. The oral cavity is a relatively complex environment vulnerable to numerous conditions, including soft tissue diseases, hard tissue disorders, and as well as soft and hard tissue diseases, all of which are complex to treat. In this article, we reviewed different structures of natural polysaccharides with high commercial values and their applications in treating various oral disease, such as drug delivery, tissue regeneration, material modification, and tissue repair.

Keywords: biomaterials; natural polysaccharide; oral disease; tissue regeneration; tissue repair.

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The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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The sources and structures of the commonly used polysaccharides.
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The applications of chitosan in dentistry.
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The applications of HA in dentistry.
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The applications of polysaccharides in dentistry.
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