Study of the potential utilization of local Lampung Province resources in development of dental implant bioceramics

Abstract

Abstract The increasing of dental implants needs to be supported by local materials’ development as a form of independence for a nation. With its rich natural resources, Indonesia has the potential to be used as a dental implant material. Dental implant materials can be in bioceramic materials consisting of bioactive, bioresorbable, and bioinert. One of the bioactive materials of concern today is glass-ceramics from basalt rock. Meanwhile, the hydroxyapatite material sourced from limestone is the most widely used bioresorbable type. These materials, basalt, and limestone are very much found in Indonesia, including Lampung Province. However, the use of these two materials as bioceramic materials is still very little. Several methods of treating basalt as glass-ceramics and limestone as Hydroxyapatite are described in this article review. The utilization of local potential as a source of dental implant material will provide support for the independence of a nation in the welfare of its people.