title: A review of the effect of various ions on the properties and the clinical applications of novel bioactive glasses in medicine and dentistry.
abstract: Bioactive glass is a novel material that dissolves and forms a bond with bone when exposed to body fluids. Bioactive glasses are silicate-based, with calcium and phosphate in identical proportions to those of natural bone; therefore, they have high biocompatibility. Bioactive glasses have wide-ranging clinical applications, including the use as bone grafts, scaffolds, and coating materials for dental implants. This review will discuss the effects of ions on the various compositions of bioactive glasses, as well as the clinical applications of bioactive glasses in medicine and dentistry.
authors: Department of Oral Biology, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar, Pakistan.
authors: Saqib
authors: S
authors: Ali
authors: Department of Biomedical Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Imran
authors: I
authors: Farooq
authors: Department of Dental Materials, Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors: Kefi
authors: K
authors: Iqbal
keywords: Bioactive glass; Clinical applications; Dentistry; Ions; Medicine