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SUBMITTER: Lee SB
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4534835 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lee Sang-Bae SB González-Cabezas Carlos C Kim Kwang-Mahn KM Kim Kyoung-Nam KN Kuroda Kenichi K
Biomacromolecules 20150731 8
This study reports a synthetic polymer functionalized with catechol groups as dental adhesives. We hypothesize that a catechol-functionalized polymer functions as a dental adhesive for wet dentin surfaces, potentially eliminating the complications associated with saliva contamination. We prepared a random copolymer containing catechol and methoxyethyl groups in the side chains. The mechanical and adhesive properties of the polymer to dentin surface in the presence of water and salivary component ...[more]