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. 2017 May 17;12:3801–3812. doi: 10.2147/IJN.S130722

Table 2.

Classification of reviewed fillers and nanofillers

Additives Filler (Size -μm) Nano-filler (Size -nm)
Metal oxides Aluminum oxide (Al2O3 Al2O3
Zirconium oxide (ZrO2) ZrO2 and nanotube
Titanium oxide (TiO2) TiO2
Noble metals Silver (Ag) AgNPs
Gold (Au)
Platinum (Pt)
Palladium (Pd)
Mineral HA HA
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) SiO2
Mica
Nanoclay
HNT
Carbon family Nano-carbon
NDs

Abbreviations: HA, hydroxyapatite; HNT, Halloysite nanotube; ND, nano-diamond; NP, nanoparticle.