Like medicine, dentistry too has been subjected to advancements due to a myriad of developments that fall under the purview of biomedical engineering, biomedical science, pharmacology, pharmacy, among others.
The area of oral health in the healthcare industry has witnessed the remarkable development of biomaterial. For use in dentistry, it is important to note that biomaterials are either directly prepared and placed in a tooth cavity or indirectly made in a laboratory and cemented in the cavity. To this end, a variety of biomaterials like dental amalgams, glass ionomer cement, gold, polymer composites, and resin cement have been used as directed restorative materials.
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