Bioactive Glasses Help Heal, Repair And Build Human Tissue

For millennia the unique physical and chemical properties of glasses have made them one of mankind's most useful discoveries. 33 years ago silicate-based glasses were discovered to have unique biological properties. special compositions of Si02-Ca0-Na20-P205 glasses were found to bond to living bone. These glasses, called bioactive glasses and trademarked as 45S5 Bioglass, are now used worldwide for the repair of bone defects.

Author
L L Hench
Origin
Imperial College, London
Journal Title
The Glass Researcher 12 1&2/03 18
Sector
Special Glass
Class
S 2447

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Bioactive Glasses Help Heal, Repair And Build Human Tissue
The Glass Researcher 12 1&2/03 18
S 2447
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