Bioactive glasses were synthesized in an inexpensive hydrothermal chemical route by the use of microwave energy irradiation. Compositional changes were carried out to synthesis bioactive glass with different Si content. Densification behavior was investigated by microwave sintering process from 700 °C to 1000 °C temperature. The powders were characterized for their physical and morphological ch...

This study investigates the dissolution behavior as well as the surface biomineralization in simulated body fluid (SBF) of a paste composed of glycerol (gly) and a bioactive glass in the system CaO-MgO-SiO₂-Na₂O-P₂O₅-CaF₂ (BG). The synthesis of the bioactive glass in an alumina crucible has been shown to significantly affect its bioactivity due to the incorporation of aluminum (ca. 1.3-1.4 wt %...

In the current study cerium or galliumcontaining silicate based 13-93 bioactive glass powders were prepared using sol-gel method. Cerium and gallium ions were chosen due to their well-known therapeutic actions and antimicrobial properties. Effect of cerium and gallium substitution (up to 5w%) on the in vitro bioactivity, and mechanical properties of the prepared powders and scaffolds were asses...

A solid freeform fabrication technique, freeze extrusion fabrication (FEF), was investigated for the creation of three-dimensional bioactive glass (13-93) scaffolds with pre-designed porosity and pore architecture. An aqueous mixture of bioactive glass particles and polymeric additives with a paste-like consistency was extruded through a narrow nozzle, and deposited layer-by-layer in a cold env...

Hydroxyapatite (HA) has been widely investigated as scaffolding material for bone tissue engineering, mainly for its excellent biocompatibility. Presently, there is an increasing interest in the composites of hydroxyapatite with bioactive glasses, with the aim to obtain systems with improved bioactivity or mechanical properties. Moreover, modifying the ratio between bioactive glass and hydroxya...

PURPOSE To evaluate the clinical outcome of implants placed into sites grafted with bioactive glass. MATERIALS AND METHODS Seventeen consecutively treated patients were referred to a private specialist surgical practice for the repair of dentoalveolar defects, and/or ridge maintenance at the site of extraction sockets, prior to implantation. Bioactive glass available in 1 of 2 forms was utili...

Bioactive glasses are promising materials for bone scaffolds due to their ability to assist in tissue regeneration. When implanted in vivo, bioactive glasses can convert to hydroxyapatite, the main mineral constituent of human bone and form a strong bond with the surrounding tissues thus providing an advantage over polymer scaffold materials. Bone scaffold fabrication using additive manufacturi...