Table 5.
Type of Cellulose | Characteristics | Applications | References |
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GIC with NFC from eucalyptus pulp | length (L) and diameter (D) of the isolated nanocellulose were determined to be 145 ± 25 nm and 6 ± 1.5 nm, respectively, with an aspect ratio (L/D) of 24. | reinforcing agent in dental restorative material | Silva et al. [99] |
Ramie fiber | extracted from the phloem tissue of the plant | reinforcing agent for denture base resin with higher flexural modulus, but weak interfacial adhesion | Xua et al. [103] |
Collagen and polylactic acid | Resorbable membrane barriers | disallowing of fast-growing gum tissue from getting into the regenerative site | Fassman, A. et al. [106] |
Ethyl cellulose | Non resorbable membrane barriers | disallowing of fast-growing gum tissue from getting into the regenerative site | Fassman, A. et al. [106] |
MP containing cellulose | co-polymer of cellulose acetate and nitrocellulose | uniform and enhanced cell migration in bone regeneration | Takata, T. et al. [107] |
Polylactic-acid membrane | Less uniform and enhanced cell migration in bone regeneration than MP | Takata, T. et al. [107] | |
otolith/collagen/bacterial cellulose nanocomposites | Cellulose from bacteria Gluconacetobacter xylinus; ultra-fine gel network of cellulose nanofibres (3–8 nm), with nanotolith gels. | Good scaffold for bone and tissue regeneration | Olyveira, G. et al. [108] |
MP = Millipore filter; GIC = Glass ionomer cement.