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Bioactive glasses were discovered by Hench in 1969 and provided for the first time an alternative interfacial bonding of an implant with host tissues. Bioactive glasses have osteoinductive and osteoconductive properties that can be used for the repair and reconstruction of damaged bone tissues. They are surface-reactive materials designed to induce biological activity and form a strong bond with the living tissues such as bone.
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El-Meliegy, E., van Noort, R. (2012). Bioactive Glasses. In: Glasses and Glass Ceramics for Medical Applications. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1228-1_13
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