In Vitro and in Vivo Characteristics of Fluorapatite-forming Calcium Phosphate Cements

Published

August 1, 2010

Author(s)

Shozo Takagi, Stanislav A. Frukhtbeyn, Laurence C. Chow, Akiyoshi Sugawara, Kenji Fujikawa, Kidehiro Ogata, Makoto Hayashi, Bunnai Ogiso

Abstract

This study reports for the first time in vitro and in vivo properties of fluorapatite (FA)-forming calcium phosphate cements (CPCs). The experimental cements contained from (0 to 3.3) mass % of F, corresponding to presence of FA at levels of approximately (0 to 87) mass %. The crystallinity of the apatitic cement product increased greatly with the FA content. When implanted subcutaneously in rats, the in vivo resorption rate decreased significantly with increasing FA content. The cement with the highest FA content was found to be not resorbed in soft tissue, making it the first known biocompatible and bioinert CPC. These bioinert CPCs might be useful for applications where slow or no resorption of the implant is required to achieve desired clinical outcome.

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Journal of Research (NIST JRES) -

Volume

115

Issue

4

NIST Pub Series

Journal of Research (NIST JRES)

Pub Type

NIST Pubs

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Keywords

fluorapatite-forming calcium phosphate cement, high crystallinity, biocompatible, animal study, non-resorbable.

Citation

Takagi, S. , Frukhtbeyn, S. , Chow, L. , Sugawara, A. , Fujikawa, K. , Ogata, K. , Hayashi, M. and Ogiso, B. (2010), In Vitro and in Vivo Characteristics of Fluorapatite-forming Calcium Phosphate Cements, Journal of Research (NIST JRES), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=905096 (Accessed December 26, 2024)