Improvement of microstructure of bovine hydroxyapatite (BHA) with machineable fluorapatite glass (MFG)

Gunduz O., SALMAN S., Kayali E. S., Goller G., Goker I., Agathopoulos S., ...More

20th International Symposium on Ceramics in Medicine, Nantes, France, 24 - 26 October 2007, pp.495-496 identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
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  • Doi Number: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.361-363.495
  • City: Nantes
  • Country: France
  • Page Numbers: pp.495-496
  • Istanbul Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Composites of calcinated bovine bone derived hydroxyapatite (BHA) doped with 5 wt% and 10 wt% rnachineable fluorapatite glass (MFG) were prepared by sintering. Microstructure observations and measurements of density, compression strength and microhardness indicated a positive effect of MFG-doping to BHA. The highest compression strength (59.7 MPa) was achieved after sintering at 1300 degrees C for 5% MFG. In the light of results of earlier similar studies, the paper discusses the features of the potential of BHA-MFG composites in biomedical practice.