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45S5 BIOGLASS [1 record]

Record 1 2010-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade Names
  • Types of Glass
  • Prostheses
  • Prosthetic Dentistry
DEF

A type of bioactive glass that bonds with living bone and tissue, and illicits a specific biological response at its interface, thus promoting bone regeneration.

OBS

Composition: 45% SiO2, 24.5% CaO, 24.5% NaO2, and 6% P2O5 by weight.

OBS

It is used as an implant material both in dentistry and in orthopedic surgery.

OBS

Bioglass 45S5: A trademark of Glaxo Smith Kline Consumer Health care Inc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations commerciales
  • Sortes de verre
  • Prothèses
  • Dentisterie prothétique
DEF

Type de verre bioactif qui interagit chimiquement avec les os vivants et les tissus, ce qui favorise la régénération osseuse.

OBS

Composition: 45 % de SiO2, 24,5 % de Na2O, 24,5 % de CaO et 6 % de P2O5 en poids.

OBS

Il est souvent utilisé dans les implants dentaires ou orthopédiques.

OBS

Bioglass 45S5 : Marque de commerce de la société Glaxo Smith Kline Consumer Health care Inc.

Spanish

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