Calcium phosphate materials in bone tissue engineering

Abstract

Calcium phosphates, together with polymers, are most commonly used materials in bone engineering since their composition is similar to bone. They are used to fulfill various defects caused by injury or bone disease, as well as for the preparation of endodontic mixtures. Because of their great importance in dentistry, these materials are given special attention in the current paper. This paper is a part of the monograph entitled “Nanomedicine, the Greatest Challenge of the 21st Century”, which attracted great interest of technical and professional communities in different areas of medicine. Also for the last two years this book is promoted by the Student Cultural Centre as the only national book chosen in the narrowest election. That fact is very important for young researchers who study tissue engineering, endodontics and implantology.

Keywords

• calcium phosphates
• tissue engineering
• endodontics
• nanomedicine