Bioactive calcium phosphate–based glasses and ceramics and their biomedical applications: a review

Md Towhidul Islam, Reda M Felfel, Ensanya A Abou Neel, David M Grant, Ifty Ahmed, Kazi M Zakir Hossain*

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Abstract

An overview of the formation of calcium phosphate under in vitro environment on the surface of a range of bioactive materials (e.g. from silicate, borate, and phosphate glasses, glass-ceramics, bioceramics to metals) based on recent literature is presented in this review. The mechanism of bone-like calcium phosphate (i.e. hydroxyapatite) formation and the test protocols that are either already in use or currently being investigated for the evaluation of the bioactivity of biomaterials are discussed. This review also highlights the effect of chemical composition and surface charge of materials, types of medium (e.g. simulated body fluid, phosphate-buffered saline and cell culture medium) and test parameters on their bioactivity performance. Finally, a brief summary of the biomedical applications of these newly formed calcium phosphate (either in the form of amorphous or apatite) is presented.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-16
Number of pages16
JournalJournal of Tissue Engineering
Volume8
Early online date21 Jul 2017
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Jul 2017

Keywords

  • bioactivity
  • calcium phosphate
  • ceramic
  • glass
  • In vitro

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