Bioactive glass
Bioactive glass is special glass, which can satisfy or reach specific function.
Features
Bioactive glass is important branch in inorganic biological medical materials.
⊙Favorable biocompatibility, no toxic and side effect;
⊙Can form firm chemical bonding with the surrounding skeleton;
⊙Poor mechanical property limits its application.
Position
⊙People pay more attention to bioactive glass;
⊙Development of some biological microcrystalline glasses and biological glasses is benefit to the medical treatment.
Bioactive glass is mainly used in oral cavity in the early days.
Application: Used in jawbone replacement, periodontal disease treatment, root canal filling, etc.
ERMI: produced by American biological material company; ;
PERIOGLAS powder (710-90μm) is mainly used in the treatment of periodontal disease.
Bioactive glass has special function in oral cavity:
⊙Bioactive glass paste and oral microorganism action;
⊙Drain the vitality of actinobacteria within 10min;
⊙Drain the vitality of actinobacillus, streptococcus mutans within 60min;
⊙Drain the vitality of streptococcus sanguis within 60min;
⊙Bioactive glass has broad spectrum antibacterial action to subgingival plaque in aquesous solution.
Other applications:
1. Antibacterial action
2. Anti-inflammatory action
3. Mineral strength function
4. Antioxidant action