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The Role of Bioinorganics in Improving the Mechanical Properties of Silicate Ceramics as Bone Regenerative Materials

H. Mohammadi, M. Sepantafar, M. Sepantafar, A. Ostadrahimi

Journal of Ceramic Science and Technology, Vol. 6, No. 1 (2015), pp. 1-8

DOI: 10.4416/JCST2014-00043

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Abstract

One of the important parameters in bone regeneration is the mechanical properties. The calcium-silicate-based ceramics (Ca-Si) have shown great potential as orthopedic biomaterials, however, they are brittle. The addition of trace elements such as magnesium (Mg2+) or zinc (Zn2+) to the silicate biomaterials has been used to overcome this complication. In this review paper, we investigate the effects of adding different trace elements to improve the mechanical properties of silicate-based ceramics as bone regenerative materials.

Keywords

Calcium silicate, mechanical properties, trace element, bone regeneration

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