Silk proteins and its biomedical and dental application: A Review

Authors

1. Devarathnamma MV Devi
   Reader, Dept. of Periodontology, S.B Patil Dental college, Bidar, India
2. Geeta Bhat
   Prof. & HOD, Dept. of Periodontology, Jaipur Dental college, Jaipur, India
3. Manohar Bhat
   Prof. & HOD, Dept. of Pedodontics, Jaipur Dental college, Jaipur, India
4. Deepak Sharma
   Principal, Dept. of Endodontics & Conservative dentistry, Jaipur Dental college, Jaipur, India
5. Janavathi Rangappa
   Reader, Dept. of Endodontics & Conservative dentistry, Albader dental college, Gulbarga, India

Abstract

Silk is a group of fibrous proteins that have been used for centuries in the textile industry and as surgical sutures. Silk, in addition to its unique mechanical properties, silk possesses other properties, such as biocompatibility, biodegradability, anti-bacterial properties, thermal stability, controlled degradation features, and ease of sterilization, ability to self-assemble make it a promising material for biomedical applications. Although silk forms only fibers in nature, synthetic techniques can be used to control the processing of silk into different morphologies, such as scaffolds, films, hydrogels, microcapsules, and micro- and nanospheres. Moreover, the biotechnological production of silk proteins broadens the potential applications of silk. With this background, this review describes silk proteins, their properties, synthesis, and uses. Keywords: Silk, Silk proteins, Sericin, Fibroin, Dental

Keywords

Silk, silk proteins, sericin, fibroin, dental

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