Restorative Materials that Mimic Nature

The primary reason that composite restorations fail is recurrent decay. Recurrent decay is a pernicious problem for patients ― the defective restoration will be replaced with a larger restoration that will fail, this will lead to replacement with an even larger restoration, possible root canal and eventually tooth loss. Engineered peptides coupled to novel material chemistries can break this vicious cycle by inhibiting bacteria and promoting mineralization of damaged tooth structure.