Sintered Carbonate Apatites as Bone Substitutes

Authors

Yutaka Doi, Asahi University

Abstract

Sintering of carbonate apatites was investigated and the usefulness of sintered specimens as bone substitutes was evaluated in vitro and in vivo. Osteoclasts appeared to be capable of resorbing sintered carbonate apatite, which was as soluble as deproteinated bone and much more soluble than sintered hydroxyapatite in weak acids. In skull defects of Wistar rats, sintered carbonate apatite particles resorbed to an appreciable extent, but the rate of resorption did not exceed that of new bone formation. At 4 weeks after implantation the defects were filled almost completely with new bone that compared favorably with the host bone. These findings suggest that sintered carbonate apatites would be useful as bioresorbable bone substitutes.

Recommended Citation

Doi, Yutaka (1997) "Sintered Carbonate Apatites as Bone Substitutes," Cells and Materials: Vol. 7: No. 2, Article 4.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cellsandmaterials/vol7/iss2/4