Abstract:
Hydroxyapatite and its composites have applied in
several biomedical applications as a bioceramic. This research
used to examine chemical and structural suitability of newly
synthesized Eppawala hydroxyapatite composite varieties as
dental filling material, by comparing and contrasting them with
human tooth as well as commercially available glass ionomer
cement (GIC), used in dentistry applications. Commercially
available 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate monomer used to
reinforce solid state sintered and sol gel synthesized
hydroxyapatite ceramic to prepare its composites and their
physical, chemical properties were compared. Results show there
is a close similarity between synthesized products and human
tooth while credenting high thermal stability, good crystalline,
and porous properties than the commercial product. Finally,
study concluded newly synthesized composites can be applied
directly as a substitution for human tooth while having different
properties from each other.
