Life expectancy has been growing, and more people are developing bone diseases such as
arthritis and osteoporosis. Degenerative pathologies, injuries, and trauma can damage the …

Over the past 30 years, an enormous array of biomaterials proposed as ideal scaffolds for
cell growth have emerged, yet few have demonstrated clinical efficacy. Biomaterials …

This research work is focused on the preparation of macroporous glass-ceramic scaffolds
with high mechanical strength, equivalent with cancellous bone. The scaffolds were …

Bioactive ceramics bond directly with living tissues when implanted. For this reason they
have been profusely investigated as biomaterials. The first synthetic bioactive materials …

As the main means of treating bone defects, bone grafts are in high demand. Recently, the
development of suitable bone graft replacement materials has received significant research …

Studies related to biomaterials that stimulate the repair of living tissue have increased
considerably, improving the quality of many people's lives that require surgery due to …

An overview of the formation of calcium phosphate under in vitro environment on the surface
of a range of bioactive materials (eg from silicate, borate, and phosphate glasses, glass …

Traditionally, bioactive glasses have been used to fill and restore bone defects. More
recently, this category of biomaterials has become an emerging research field for bone …

Bioactive glass and glass–ceramics are used in bone repair applications and are being
developed for tissue engineering applications. Bioactive glasses/Bioglass are very attractive …

Nowadays, there has been immense progress in developing materials to support
transplanted cells. Nevertheless, the complexity of tissues is far beyond what is found in the …