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The Contribution of Scanning Force Microscopy on Dental Research: A Narrative Review
Christine Müller-Renno1, Christiane Ziegler1
1Department of Physics and Research Center OPTIMAS, RPTU Kaiserslautern, 67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany.
Abstract:
Scanning force microscopy (SFM) is one of the most widely used techniques in biomaterials research. In addition to imaging the materials of interest, SFM enables the mapping of mechanical properties and biological responses with sub-nanometer resolution and piconewton sensitivity. This review aims to give an overview of using the scanning force microscope (SFM) for investigations on dental materials. In particular, SFM-derived methods such as force-distance curves (scanning force spectroscopy), lateral force spectroscopy, and applications of the FluidFM® will be presented. In addition to the properties of dental materials, this paper reports the development of the pellicle by the interaction of biopolymers such as proteins and polysaccharides, as well as the interaction of bacteria with dental materials.
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