POSS and SSQ Materials in Dental Applications: Recent Advances and Future Outlooks. 2023

Jan Ozimek, and Izabela Łukaszewska, and Krzysztof Pielichowski
Department of Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Cracow University of Technology, Warszawska 24, 31-155 Cracow, Poland.

Recently, silsesquioxanes (SSQ) and polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS) have gained much interest in the area of biomaterials, mainly due to their intrinsic properties such as biocompatibility, complete non-toxicity, the ability to self-assemble and to form a porous structure, facilitating cell proliferation, creating a superhydrophobic surface, osteoinductivity, and ability to bind hydroxyapatite. All the above has resulted in new developments in medicine. However, the application of POSS-containing materials in dentistry is still at initial stage and deserves a systematic description to ensure future development. Significant problems, such as reduction of polymerization shrinkage, water absorption, hydrolysis rate, poor adhesion and strength, unsatisfactory biocompatibility, and corrosion resistance of dental alloys, can be addressed by the design of multifunctional POSS-containing materials. Because of the presence of silsesquioxanes, it is possible to obtain smart materials that allow the stimulation of phosphates deposition and repairing of micro-cracks in dental fillings. Hybrid composites result in materials exhibiting shape memory, as well as antibacterial, self-cleaning, and self-healing properties. Moreover, introducing POSS into polymer matrix allows for materials for bone reconstruction, and wound healing. This review covers the recent developments in the field of POSS application in dental materials and gives the future perspectives within a promising field of biomedical material science and chemical engineering.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008422 Materials Testing The testing of materials and devices, especially those used for PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; SUTURES; TISSUE ADHESIVES; etc., for hardness, strength, durability, safety, efficacy, and biocompatibility. Biocompatibility Testing,Biocompatible Materials Testing,Hemocompatibility Testing,Testing, Biocompatible Materials,Testing, Hemocompatible Materials,Hemocompatibility Testings,Hemocompatible Materials Testing,Materials Testing, Biocompatible,Materials Testing, Hemocompatible,Testing, Biocompatibility,Testing, Hemocompatibility,Testing, Materials,Testings, Biocompatibility
D011108 Polymers Compounds formed by the joining of smaller, usually repeating, units linked by covalent bonds. These compounds often form large macromolecules (e.g., BIOPOLYMERS; PLASTICS). Polymer
D001672 Biocompatible Materials Synthetic or natural materials, other than DRUGS, that are used to replace or repair any body TISSUES or bodily function. Biomaterials,Bioartificial Materials,Hemocompatible Materials,Bioartificial Material,Biocompatible Material,Biomaterial,Hemocompatible Material,Material, Bioartificial,Material, Biocompatible,Material, Hemocompatible

Related Publications

Jan Ozimek, and Izabela Łukaszewska, and Krzysztof Pielichowski
December 2021, Molecules (Basel, Switzerland),
Jan Ozimek, and Izabela Łukaszewska, and Krzysztof Pielichowski
April 1971, Journal of the Dental School, National University of Iran,
Jan Ozimek, and Izabela Łukaszewska, and Krzysztof Pielichowski
February 2022, Nanomedicine (London, England),
Jan Ozimek, and Izabela Łukaszewska, and Krzysztof Pielichowski
February 2023, Polymers,
Jan Ozimek, and Izabela Łukaszewska, and Krzysztof Pielichowski
July 2022, International journal of molecular sciences,
Jan Ozimek, and Izabela Łukaszewska, and Krzysztof Pielichowski
December 2021, Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany),
Jan Ozimek, and Izabela Łukaszewska, and Krzysztof Pielichowski
January 1974, University of Newcastle upon Tyne medical gazette,
Jan Ozimek, and Izabela Łukaszewska, and Krzysztof Pielichowski
October 2015, Journal of prosthodontic research,
Jan Ozimek, and Izabela Łukaszewska, and Krzysztof Pielichowski
January 2023, Urologic oncology,
Jan Ozimek, and Izabela Łukaszewska, and Krzysztof Pielichowski
January 2024, Chemical record (New York, N.Y.),
Copied contents to your clipboard!