Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2003 Mar;24(7):1317-31.
doi: 10.1016/s0142-9612(02)00468-4.

The fluorapatite-anorthite system in biomedicine

S Agathopoulos  1 , D U Tulyaganov, P A A P Marques, M C Ferro, M H V Fernandes, R N Correia
Affiliations

The fluorapatite-anorthite system in biomedicine

S Agathopoulos et al. Biomaterials. 2003 Mar.

Abstract

Glasses and glass ceramics of fluorapatite-anorthite (eutectic composition) were produced and characterized in order to evaluate their potential application in biomedicine. Bio-reactivity was determined by in vitro tests by immersion of powders in simulated plasma liquids as well as by in vivo experiments by implantation in rabbits. According to the results, the investigated materials are bio-acceptable since no toxic or other harmful evidence was detected. Glass-ceramics showed remarkable inertness, whereas glasses spontaneously dissolved in SBF and after 1 week moderate formation of apatite was observed, that however ceased within a month.

PubMed Disclaimer

Publication types

LinkOut - more resources