ISSN:
1573-4838
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
,
Technology
Notes:
The in vivo response of two defined groups of set ionomeric cements (ICs), were evaluated following implantation in the midshaft of three week old Wistar rat femora for four weeks. New bone formation was associated with all the IC implants, the amount of new bone increasing with increasing sodium or calcium fluoride content of the basic glass component. Previous work has shown that there is a link between glass composition and ion release, fluoride ion release increasing as the sodium or fluoride content of the glass increases. It thus appears that in the series studied improved bone formation associated with the ICs was mediated by increased fluoride ion release.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00134302
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