Bioactive Ceramic

Bioactive ceramics play a crucial role in the medical field, particularly in dentistry and orthopedic surgery. They are used for bone grafting, replacing diseased hip joints, in dental implants, and to fill bone defects after tumor surgery. These materials have excellent biocompatibility and ability to bond with natural bone due to their bioactive properties. Matexcel provides our customers with various materials, shapes, and sizes of bioactive ceramic products, which different pore sizes and porosity can be prepared according to customer requirements.

What is a bioactive ceramic?

Bioactive ceramics are generally regarded as ceramics that are designed to induce specific biological activity for repairing damaged organs. For repairing bone tissues, the bioactivity is regarded as the capability to make direct contact with living bone after implantation in bony defects.

What is the applications of bioactive ceramics?

• Medical implants: Bioactive ceramics are often used in medical procedures for bone grafts and as components of orthopedic implants. They can integrate with natural bone tissue and stimulate bone regeneration.
• Dentistry: Bioactive ceramics are commonly used in dental implants due to their bioactive properties and mechanical strength similar to human teeth.
• Drug delivery systems: Bioactive ceramics can be used as drug eluting platforms for sustained release of drugs at a targeted site.
• Tissue engineering: They can serve as scaffolds in tissue engineering to facilitate tissue regeneration.
• Biodegradable scaffolds: Bioactive ceramics can be used to create biodegradable scaffolds for tissue growth.
• Wound healing: Certain bioactive ceramics can help promote wound healing, especially when it comes to bone fractures or other bone damage.
• Coatings for metal implants: Bioactive ceramics can be applied as a coating on metal implants to improve integration with the host tissue and prevent potential negative reactions.
• Cosmetic surgery: The applications are also seen in cosmetic surgery where they're used to restore or reshape certain parts of the body.
• Prosthesis: Corrosion resistant property of bioactive ceramics make them suitable for prosthesis applications.

Overall, bioactive ceramics have a broad range of medical applications due to their bio-compatibility, bioactivity, and capacity for integration with living tissue.