AUTHOR=Özcan Mutlu , Garcia Lucas da Fonseca Roberti , Volpato Claudia Angela Maziero 

TITLE=Bioactive Materials for Direct and Indirect Restorations: Concepts and Applications

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Dental Medicine

VOLUME=2

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/dental-medicine/articles/10.3389/fdmed.2021.647267

DOI=10.3389/fdmed.2021.647267

ISSN=2673-4915

ABSTRACT=<p>Currently, minimally invasive restorations could be made in dentistry applying adhesive materials and adhesion principles to the dental structures. Following this philosophy, endodontic interventions have been avoided largely, preserving hard tissues, and maintaining dental vitality. Advances in biologically favorable bioactive materials enabled clinicans to induce repair and regeneration of dental tissues. Such materials are primarily used for pulp protection and cementation of indirect restorations. This review highlights current bioactive materials available, principles of bioactivity and their mechanisms of action.</p>