Project Grant RM1DE034233

Award Date 9/18/24
Completion Date 6/30/29
Dollars Obligated $1.3M
Federal Grant Program
93.121
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
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The key products and services being delivered through this grant include:

  1. Creating a self-improving dental adhesive that enhances its bond to tooth structure by facilitating mineralization at the interface.
  2. Developing bioactive dental composites with self-healing and antimicrobial properties, achieved by integrating innovative nanofillers.
  3. Producing CAD/CAM restoratives optimized for digital dentistry, offering robust, biocompatible materials with excellent aesthetics and bonding strength.

The award also includes a $342,332 sub-grant to 360 Degree Engineering LLC to support specific tasks, such as building digital twins and simulations for the adhesive and composite materials, as well as analyzing the self-healing mechanism in the composites.

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