Bioactive glasses: Frontiers and challenges

Bioactive glasses were discovered in 1969 and provided for the first time an alternative to nearly inert implant materials. Bioglass formed a rapid, strong and stable bond with host tissues. This article examines the frontiers of research crossed to achieve clinical use of bioactive glasses and glas...

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Main Authors: Larry L. Hench, Julian R. Jones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fbioe.2015.00194/full