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Bioglass®
Technology
NovaBone®,
PerioGlas® & Consil® product lines are made of a material
called "Bioglass®," which is a class of unique synthetic
materials that react in the presence of body fluids, whereby
they enhance the body's ability to regenerate tissue and
heal itself. This is accomplished by attracting essential
biological elements produced by the body for healing and
holding them in the defect site while natural healing
occurs. Its bioactive nature and silica content gives
Bioglass® its name.
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Under
a microscope, a Bioglass® particle would look very
much like a piece of smooth sand. The size of these
particles is about that of a grain of ordinary table
salt. |
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Upon
introduction of Bioglass® into a defect site, an
immediate chemical reaction starts with the body
fluids which modifies the surface of the Bioglass®
making it more attractive to organic molecules. |
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The
modified surface of the Bioglass® particles
immediately begins to attract the body's own
"building blocks" for tissue regeneration --
Proteins -- which are already present in body
fluids. |
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In a
continuing chemical reaction occurring over the next
few days, a "framework" of
hydroxyl-carbonate-apatite crystals forms on the
surface of the Bioglass® particles which traps and
bonds these "building blocks" to create a virtual
"nursery" for new tissue growth. |
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Products
Reaction Process