Bioactive Glass Scaffolds for Bone Regeneration
Research Article| December 01, 2007 Bioactive Glass Scaffolds for Bone Regeneration Julian R. Jones; Julian R. Jones 1Department of Materials, Imperial College London South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, UK E-mail: julian.r.jones@imperial.ac.uk; e.gentleman@imperial.ac.uk Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Eileen Gentleman; Eileen Gentleman 1Department of Materials, Imperial College London South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, UK E-mail: julian.r.jones@imperial.ac.uk; e.gentleman@imperial.ac.uk Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Julia Polak Julia Polak 2Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Centre Roderic Hill Building, Imperial College London South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, UK E-mail: julia.polak@imperial.ac.uk Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Julian R. Jones 1Department of Materials, Imperial College London South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, UK E-mail: julian.r.jones@imperial.ac.uk; e.gentleman@imperial.ac.uk Eileen Gentleman 1Department of Materials, Imperial College London South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, UK E-mail: julian.r.jones@imperial.ac.uk; e.gentleman@imperial.ac.uk Julia Polak 2Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Centre Roderic Hill Building, Imperial College London South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, UK E-mail: julia.polak@imperial.ac.uk Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1811-5217 Print ISSN: 1811-5209 © 2007 by the Mineralogical Society of America Elements (2007) 3 (6): 393–399. https://doi.org/10.2113/GSELEMENTS.3.6.393 Article history First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Julian R. Jones, Eileen Gentleman, Julia Polak; Bioactive Glass Scaffolds for Bone Regeneration. Elements 2007;; 3 (6): 393–399. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/GSELEMENTS.3.6.393 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyElements Search Advanced Search Abstract There is a need for new materials that can stimulate the body's own regenerative mechanisms and heal tissues. Porous templates (scaffolds) are thought to be required for three-dimensional tissue growth. This article discusses bone regeneration and the specifications of an ideal scaffold and the materials that may be suitable. Bioactive glasses have high potential as scaffold materials as they stimulate bone cells to produce new bone, they are degradable in the body and they bond to bone. The two types of bioactive glasses, their mechanisms for bioactivity and their potential for scaffold production are reviewed. Examples of their current clinical use are highlighted. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.