Bioactive Glasses and Glass-Ceramics for Healthcare Applications in Bone Regeneration and Tissue Engineering
The discovery of bioactive glasses (BGs) in the late 1960s by Larry Hench et al. was driven by the need for implant materials with an ability to bond to living tissues, which were intended to replace inert metal and plastic implants that were not well tolerated by the body. Among a number of tested...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-12-01
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| Series: | Materials |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/11/12/2530 |