At the recent CV+i Health Day conference, Dr Sauro presented his patented biomaterial for the regeneration of dental tissues and he has also been interviewed by the specialist dentistry website, Dentalia, part of the ConSalud.es group.
Dr Salvatore Sauro, a lecturer in Biomaterials and Minimally Invasive Dentistry at the CEU Cardenal Herrera University (CEU UCH), is one of the leading international experts in the field of research and development of new bioactive and biomimetic materials capable of regenerating dental tissues. At the recent CV+i Health Day conference, Dr Sauro presented his patented biomaterial for the controlled release of fluoride, calcium and phosphates, which are all crucial to the remineralization of dental tissues and in the prevention of tooth decay and dental erosion.
Dr Sauro leads the Dental Biomaterials Laboratory at CEU UCH and he is also a researcher and honorary lecturer at King’s College London and the University of Hong Kong. As he explained in a recent interview on the specialist dentistry website Dentalia, part of the ConSalud.es group, the challenges in this field of research mainly concern the improvement of the biocompatibility of the new materials, the optimization of the release of therapeutic ions and the incorporation of advanced technologies such as 3D bioprinting.
In this video, Dr Sauro explains the characteristics of the biomaterial he has patented: in the presence of saliva or any other bodily fluid, it creates fluoropatite, which is much more resistant to acid attack than standard calcium phosphates, other calcium salts or conventional hydroxypatite. These characteristics can help to remineralize and strengthen hard dental tissue structures, such as enamel and dentine.
