The effect of silicon, silica and silicates on the osteoblast in vitro
Silica is an essential trace element in human nutrition and dietary deficiency leads to abnormal bone formation in experimental animal studies (Carlisle, 1972, Schwartz 1972). Silica-containing glasses and glass ceramics, within a certain range, are bioactive, forming a strong bond with bone and sof...
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University of Nottingham
2001
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.368258 |