Among the bioceramic materials that are being developed, tricalcium phosphate, Ca3(PO4) 2 and hydroxyapatite Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2 are most commonly considered for bone graft applications.
In a study in the open access journal AZojomo*, porous biphasic calcium phosphate orbital plate implants consisting of tricalcium phosphate and hydroxyapatite were developed as a cheaper alternative to commercially available implants. Biocompatibility, vascularization, resorption, bone induction and bone conduction are results are reported and the materials’ potential as an alternative are presented at http://www.azom.com/details.asp?articleID=3029
AZojomo is based on the patented OARS (Open Access Rewards System) publishing protocol. The OARS protocol represents a unique development in the field of scientific publishing – the distribution of online scientific journal revenue between the authors, peer reviewers and site operators with no publication charges, just totally free to access high quality, peer reviewed materials science. [See http://www.azom.com/azojomo.asp and http://www.azom.com/oars.asp]
AZojomo publishes high quality articles and papers on all aspects of materials science and related technologies. All the contributions are reviewed by a world class panel of editors who are experts in a wide spectrum of materials science. [See http://www.azom.com/Journal%20Editorial%20Board.asp]