Dissolving glass could aid bone growth

Bone cells grown on bioactive glass after two weeks Image courtesy Imperial College

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June 9, 2008 Bone growth and joint replacement is a painful process, but British scientists claim that one possible solution for a glass jaw is, well, a jaw made from glass. A porous "bioactive" glass substance that activates the genes responsible for stimulating bone growth has the potential to replace the need for bone transplants.

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