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Boron in Dentistry: Current and Potential Applications from a Biomedical Perspective

Diş Hekimliğinde Bor Madeni; Biyomedikal Perspektifle Mevcut Ve Potansiyel Kullanım Alanları

Ezgi Demir(GAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, DİŞ HEKİMLİĞİ FAKÜLTESİ)0009-0000-6973-1651
Didem Atabek(GAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, DİŞ HEKİMLİĞİ FAKÜLTESİ, DİŞ HEKİMLİĞİ PR.)0000-0001-5799-7161
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106–113
Publication Date
2026-06-30
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This review aims to summarize the current applications of boron and boron compounds in dentistry within the framework of experimental and clinical evidence.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Boron and boron compounds have attracted increasing interest in recent years for their applications in biomaterial development and therapeutic approaches in dentistry.
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Boron and boron compounds have attracted increasing interest in recent years for their applications in biomaterial development and therapeutic approaches in dentistry. The aim of this review is to evaluate experimental (in vitro and in vivo) and clinical studies on the use of boron and boron compounds in dentistry in the light of current literature. Available evidence indicates that, owing to their antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and osteogenic properties, boron compounds have potential applications particularly in implantology, restorative dentistry, periodontology, and endodontics. However, a substantial proportion of the existing literature is based on experimental studies, and further well-designed clinical investigations are required to establish long-term clinical efficacy, biocompatibility, and safety. This review aims to summarize the current applications of boron and boron compounds in dentistry within the framework of experimental and clinical evidence.

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Bor ve bor bileşikleri, son yıllarda diş hekimliğinde biyomateryal geliştirme ve tedavi yaklaşımlarında giderek artan bir ilgi görmektedir. Bu derlemenin amacı, bor ve bor bileşiklerinin diş hekimliğindeki kullanımına yönelik deneysel (in vitro ve in vivo) ve klinik çalışmaları güncel literatür ışığında değerlendirmektir. Mevcut çalışmalar, bor bileşiklerinin antibakteriyel, antienflamatuvar ve osteojenik özellikleri sayesinde özellikle implantoloji, restoratif diş hekimliği, periodontoloji ve endodonti alanlarında potansiyel uygulamalara sahip olduğunu göstermektedir. Bununla birlikte, literatürdeki bulguların önemli bir kısmı deneysel çalışmalara dayanmakta olup, uzun dönem klinik etkinlik, biyouyumluluk ve güvenlilik açısından daha fazla klinik çalışmaya ihtiyaç bulunmaktadır. Bu derleme, bor ve bor bileşiklerinin diş hekimliğindeki mevcut kullanım alanlarını, deneysel ve klinik kanıtlar çerçevesinde özetlemeyi ve gelecekteki araştırmalar için yol gösterici bir perspektif sunmayı amaçlamaktadır.

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Demir, E., Atabek, D., *, E. D. (2026). Boron in Dentistry: Current and Potential Applications from a Biomedical Perspective. Bor Dergisi, Cilt: 11 Sayı: 2, 106–113. https://doi.org/10.30728/boron.1839577

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