Ted Day, CEO of Mo-Sci Corporation, Talks to AZoM about their Bioactive glass and the huge application benefits it has for a variety of industries. Could you please provide a brief introduction to the ...

You might think that with today's composite dental fillings, once you get a tooth filled, it's good for life. According to Prof. Jamie Kruzic, however, "almost all fillings will eventually fail." That ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Bioactive glass is currently regarded as the most biocompatible material in the bone regeneration field because of its bioactivity, osteoconductivity (a scaffold’s ability to ...

Bioactive glass implants are commonly used in orthopedics and dentistry as they can form strong and direct bonds with bone. The capability of bioactive glass to stimulate the growth of new blood ...

Researchers find that a bioactive glass toothpaste significantly reduces dentin hypersensitivity. The study confirmed safety ...

When implanted in the body, bioactive glass triggers specific biological activity which forms a layer on the glass surface with a material similar to hydroxyapatite. This layer enables the bioactive ...

Bioactive glass has a unique ability to bond with living tissues, making it an invaluable asset in biomedical applications. Bioactive glass nanoparticles are primarily composed of silicon dioxide, ...

Materials engineer Geovana Lira Santana, from the state of Paraíba, discovered the properties of F18, a bioactive glass capable of stimulating bone regeneration, when she arrived at the Federal ...

An antibacterial `bioactive' glass may not only prolong the life of dental fillings but also prevent secondary tooth decay and even replace some lost minerals, scientists say .

Bioactive glass could one day be used as a novel treatment for bone cancer, new research suggests. In laboratory cell culture tests, researchers found that samples of bioactive glass doped with ...