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Overview

Hockin H.K. Xu is affiliated with the University of Maryland, Baltimore in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on the field of dentistry, with notable contributions across several subfields including orthodontics, periodontics, oral surgery, biomedical engineering, and general dentistry.

The scientist's work encompasses a wide range of topics, with a particular emphasis on dental materials and restorations, oral microbiology and periodontitis research, dental erosion and treatment, endodontics and root canal treatments, bone tissue engineering materials, dental research related to COVID-19, and dental implant techniques and outcomes.

Xu has published extensively in several specialized journals. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Dental Materials
  • Journal of Dentistry
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Materials
  • Dental Materials Journal

Their recent research papers demonstrate the diverse areas of ongoing investigation:

  • Review on Development and Dental Applications of Polyetheretherketone-Based Biomaterials and Restorations (2021, Materials)
  • Emerging Contact-Killing Antibacterial Strategies for Developing Anti-Biofilm Dental Polymeric Restorative Materials (2020, Bioengineering)
  • Inhibition of CCL2 by bindarit alleviates diabetes-associated periodontitis by suppressing inflammatory monocyte infiltration and altering macrophage properties (2020, Cellular and Molecular Immunology)
  • How we are assessing the developing antibacterial resin-based dental materials? A scoping review (2020, Journal of Dentistry)
  • Novel pit and fissure sealant containing nano-CaF2 and dimethylaminohexadecyl methacrylate with double benefits of fluoride release and antibacterial function (2020, Dental Materials)

Throughout their career, Xu has collaborated frequently with other researchers. The most common co-authors include:

  • Michael D. Weir
  • Thomas W. Oates
  • Mary Anne S. Melo
  • Abdulrahman A. Balhaddad
  • Lei Cheng

The scope of Xu's research contributions spans foundational and applied aspects of dental sciences, particularly focusing on materials used for dental restorations, the microbiological environment affecting oral health, and innovations in antibacterial strategies within restorative materials.

Best Publications

  • Indentation Damage and Mechanical Properties of Human Enamel and Dentin

    H.H.K. Xu;D.T. Smith;S. Jahanmir;E. Romberg

  • Antibacterial amorphous calcium phosphate nanocomposites with a quaternary ammonium dimethacrylate and silver nanoparticles

    Lei Cheng;Lei Cheng;Michael D. Weir;Hockin H.K. Xu;Hockin H.K. Xu;Joseph M. Antonucci

  • Calcium phosphate cements for bone engineering and their biological properties.

    Hockin Hk Xu;Ping Wang;Ping Wang;Lin Wang;Lin Wang;Chongyun Bao

  • An injectable calcium phosphate-alginate hydrogel-umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell paste for bone tissue engineering

    Liang Zhao;Michael D. Weir;Hockin H.K. Xu

  • Bone tissue engineering via nanostructured calcium phosphate biomaterials and stem cells.

    Ping Wang;Liang Zhao;Jason Liu;Michael D Weir

  • Fast setting calcium phosphate-chitosan scaffold: mechanical properties and biocompatibility.

    Hockin H.K. Xu;Carl G. Simon

  • Nanocomposite containing amorphous calcium phosphate nanoparticles for caries inhibition

    Hockin H.K. Xu;Jennifer L. Moreau;Limin Sun;Laurence C. Chow

  • Advanced smart biomaterials and constructs for hard tissue engineering and regeneration.

    Ke Zhang;Ke Zhang;Suping Wang;Suping Wang;Chenchen Zhou;Lei Cheng;Lei Cheng

  • Nanotechnology-based restorative materials for dental caries management

    Mary A.S. Melo;Sarah F.F. Guedes;Hockin H.K. Xu;Lidiany K.A. Rodrigues

  • Novel dental adhesives containing nanoparticles of silver and amorphous calcium phosphate.

    Mary Anne S. Melo;Lei Cheng;Lei Cheng;Ke Zhang;Ke Zhang;Michael D. Weir

  • Chemistry of Silanes: Interfaces in Dental Polymers and Composites.

    Joseph M. Antonucci;Sabine H. Dickens;Bruce O. Fowler;Hockin H. K. Xu

  • Magnetic field and nano-scaffolds with stem cells to enhance bone regeneration.

    Yang Xia;Jianfei Sun;Liang Zhao;Feimin Zhang

  • Effects of Quaternary Ammonium Chain Length on Antibacterial Bonding Agents

    F. Li;F. Li;M.D. Weir;H.H.K. Xu;H.H.K. Xu

  • Calcium phosphate cement containing resorbable fibers for short-term reinforcement and macroporosity

    Hockin H.K. Xu;Janet B. Quinn

  • Periodontal Bone-Ligament-Cementum Regeneration via Scaffolds and Stem Cells

    Jin Liu;Jin Liu;Jianping Ruan;Michael D. Weir;Ke Ren

  • Mesenchymal stem cell proliferation and differentiation on an injectable calcium phosphate-chitosan composite scaffold.

    Jennifer L. Moreau;Hockin H.K. Xu

  • Injectable and macroporous calcium phosphate cement scaffold.

    Hockin H.K. Xu;Michael D. Weir;Elena F. Burguera;Alexis M. Fraser

  • Surface treatments on titanium implants via nanostructured ceria for antibacterial and anti-inflammatory capabilities.

    Xue Li;Manlin Qi;Xiaolin Sun;Michael D. Weir

  • Remineralization of Demineralized Enamel via Calcium Phosphate Nanocomposite

    M.D. Weir;L.C. Chow;L.C. Chow;H.H.K. Xu

  • Synergistic reinforcement of in situ hardening calcium phosphate composite scaffold for bone tissue engineering.

    Hockin H K Xu;Janet B Quinn;Shozo Takagi;Laurence C Chow

  • Premixed rapid-setting calcium phosphate composites for bone repair

    Lisa E. Carey;Hockin H.K. Xu;Carl G. Simon;Shozo Takagi

  • The fast release of stem cells from alginate-fibrin microbeads in injectable scaffolds for bone tissue engineering.

    Hongzhi Zhou;Hockin H.K. Xu

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael D. Weir
Michael D. Weir University of Maryland, Baltimore
Xuedong Zhou
Xuedong Zhou Sichuan University
Laurence C. Chow
Laurence C. Chow American Dental Association
Joseph M. Antonucci
Joseph M. Antonucci National Institute of Standards and Technology
Shozo Takagi
Shozo Takagi National Institute of Standards and Technology
Said Jahanmir
Said Jahanmir National Institute of Standards and Technology
Dwayne Arola
Dwayne Arola University of Washington
Satoshi Imazato
Satoshi Imazato Osaka University
Ning Gu
Ning Gu Southeast University
Franklin R. Tay
Franklin R. Tay Augusta University

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