Journal
POLYMERS
Volume 14, Issue 8, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/polym14081627
Keywords
bioactive glass; bioglass; composite; scaffold; tissue engineering; bioprinting; polymer
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Funding
- Department of Biotechnology, Government of India [BT/HRD/35/02/2006]
- VIT SEED GRANT
- Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi [BT/RLF/Re-entry/44/2018]
- Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), New Delhi [CVD/2020/001120]
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According to the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study, cases of bone fracture or injury have increased to 33.4% in the past two decades. Three-dimensional (3D) printing of bioactive glass composites has the potential to provide customized bone implants. This review discusses the challenges of 3D printing bioactive glass, provides an overview of different types of 3D printing methods for bioactive glass, and explores synthetic and natural bioactive glass composites.
According to the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study, cases of bone fracture or injury have increased to 33.4% in the past two decades. Bone-related injuries affect both physical and mental health and increase the morbidity rate. Biopolymers, metals, ceramics, and various biomaterials have been used to synthesize bone implants. Among these, bioactive glasses are one of the most biomimetic materials for human bones. They provide good mechanical properties, biocompatibility, and osteointegrative properties. Owing to these properties, various composites of bioactive glasses have been FDA-approved for diverse bone-related and other applications. However, bone defects and bone injuries require customized designs and replacements. Thus, the three-dimensional (3D) printing of bioactive glass composites has the potential to provide customized bone implants. This review highlights the bottlenecks in 3D printing bioactive glass and provides an overview of different types of 3D printing methods for bioactive glass. Furthermore, this review discusses synthetic and natural bioactive glass composites. This review aims to provide information on bioactive glass biomaterials and their potential in bone tissue engineering.
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