Title
A short note on bioglass in Periodontics
Authors
R. Vijayalakshmi, Sruthi Srinivasan & N. Ambalavanan
Affiliation
Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College& Hospital, Maduravoyal, Chennai – 600095
R. Vijayalakshmi – E-mail: drvijaya.perio@madch.edu.in; Phone – +91 9444765440
Sruthi Srinivasan – E-mail: drsruthisvasan@gmail.com
N. Ambalavanan – E-mail: profhod.perio@madch.edu.in
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received March 1, 2023; Revised March 31, 2023; Accepted March 31, 2023, Published March 31, 2023
Abstract
Bone augmentation grafts may act as space-maintaining devices to allow coronal migration of periodontal progenitor cells. The ideal bone replacement graft should be able to trigger osteogenesis, cementogenesis and formation of a functional periodontal ligament. It has been theorized that bioactive glass, which is a ceramic has bioactive properties that guide and promote osteogenesis allowing rapid formation of bone. Bioactive glass consists of sodium and calcium salts, phosphates and silicon dioxide for dental applications. When this material comes into contact with tissue fluids, the surface of the particles becomes coated with hydroxy carbonate apatite, incorporates organic ground proteins such as chondroitin sulfate and glycosaminoglycans and attracts osteoblasts that rapidly form bone.
Keywords
Bone grafts, bioglass, intrabony defect, regeneration, graft associated
Citation
Vijiyalakshmi et al. Bioinformation 19(3): 341-344 (2023)
Edited by
P Kangueane
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
