Abstract
The biological response of strontium (Sr) doped hydroxyapatite (HA) and hydroxyapatite-zirconia (HA-ZrO2) composites produced by employing sol-gel technology, minimal ZrO2 loadings, and novel microwave-sintering regimes thereby retarding decomposition, is reported. In vitro evaluations indicate that all materials induce a favorable response from rat osteosarcoma cells. In vivo evaluations show osteoconductivity and biocompatibility for both the Sr-HA and HA-ZrO2. The materials did not cause any inflammatory response in bone. The Sr-HA displays better biocompatibility which may be due to the incorporation of Sr and the formation of a surface apatite layer.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 291-298 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Biomaterials Applications |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Sep 2012 |
Keywords
- Hydroxyapatite
- animal trial
- in vitro
- in vivo
- strontium
- zirconia