The Materials Lab: Biomaterials in Modern Dentistry

Saroash Shahid · en · 1 episode

The chemistry of how teeth decay and recover, and the materials that help them rebuild, explained through dentistry's shift from drilling and filling to prevention and minimal intervention. Conversations go below the headline: why a slow release of fluoride grows acid-resistant fluorapatite while a burst forms calcium fluoride, how bioactive glasses release calcium, phosphate and other ions, how formulations are tested, and how better materials reach the clinic. With Dr Saroash Shahid, Reader…