Development of self-healing material with ability of remineralization using nanobioglass

该研究的结果表明，晶体形成是玻璃/树脂复合材料的“亲水性”树脂组合物在水中长期而不是在模拟体液中的常见行为。这些晶体沉积物由碳酸钙（CaCO_3）组成。这种晶体形成可以在富含离子的环境如人工唾液或牙本质小管液中加速。然而，进一步的努力将集中在复合材料的成分和测试溶液中的反应矿化产物之间的关系上，这些反应矿化产物在临床条件下更适合作为自修复材料。

The result of this study shows that crystal formation is a common behavior of a "hydrophilic" resin composition of bioglass/resin composites in water over long-term, instead of in simulated body fluid. These crystal depositions consisted of calcium carbonate (CaCO_3). Such crystal formation may be accelerated in an ion-rich environment such as artificial saliva or dentinal tubule fluid. However, further efforts will be focused on the relation between the ingredients of composite materials and reacting mineralized products in test solutions that are more useful as self-healing materials in clinical conditions.