Prevention and successful treatment of implant infection following bone surgery are critical challenges to avoid additional stress, disease, and any extra-surgery to patients. In this work the feasibility of a new synthesis method to prepare a bioactive glass-ceramic scaffold doped with silver, an antibacterial element, was investigated.
Origin
Politecnico Di Torino, Italy
Journal Title
Int J Appl Glass Sci 7 2 2016 238-247
Sector
Special Glass
Class
S 4256