Bioactive glass composition
AssigneeQueen Mary & Westfield College
InventorsRobert Hill, Delia Brauer, David G. Gilam, Natalia Karpukhina, Andrew Bushby, Mohammad Mneimne
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Abstract
A bioactive glass composition comprising one or more glasses comprising Si02, P205 and a fluoride, the Si02 content being less than 40 mole %, the P205 content being at least 4 mole %, and the fluoride content being greater than 1 mole %. The bioactive glass or glass-ceramic can be used in a number of medical applications, including dental applications such as toothpaste.
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A bioactive glass composition comprising one or more glasses comprising SiO2, P2O5 and a fluoride, the SiO2 content being less than 40 mole %, the P2O5 content being at least 4 mole %, and the fluoride content being greater than 1 mole %.
A bioactive glass composition substantially as described herein with reference to the examples.
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