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Minim PR, de Azevedo-Silva LJ, Ferrairo BM, Pereira LF, Goulart CA, Monteiro-Sousa RS, Lisboa Filho PN, Fortulan CA, Salomão R, Borges AFS, Rubo JH. The combined effects of binder addition and different sintering methods on the mechanical properties of bovine hydroxyapatite. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2023; 144:105993. [PMID: 37385128 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2023.105993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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Hydroxyapatite (HA) from bovine bones has been used as a biomaterial in dentistry due to its biocompatibility and bioactivity. However, dense HA bioceramics still present inadequate properties for applications that require high mechanical performance, such as infrastructure. Microstructural reinforcements and control of ceramic processing steps are methods to improve these shortcomings. The present study assessed the effects of polyvinyl butyral (PVB) addition in combination with two sintering methodologies (2-step and conventional), on the mechanical properties of polycrystalline bovine HA bioceramics. The samples were divided into four groups (with 15 samples per group): conventional sintering with binder (HBC) and without binder (HWC) and 2-step sintering with (HB2) and without binder (HW2). HA was extracted from bovine bones, turned into nanoparticles in a ball mill, and subjected to uniaxial and isostatic pressing into discs, according to ISO 6872 standards. All groups were characterized by x-ray diffractometry (XRD), differential thermal analysis (DTA) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and relative density. Besides, mechanical analyses (biaxial flexural strength (BFS) and modulus of elasticity) were also performed. The characterization results demonstrated that adding agglutinants or the sintering method did not affect HA's chemical and structural characteristics. Even so, the HWC group showed the highest mechanical values for BFS and modulus of elasticity being 109.0 (98.0; 117.0) MPa and 105.17 ± 14.65 GPa, respectively. The HA ceramics submitted to conventional sintering and without the addition of binders achieved better mechanical properties than the other groups. The impacts of each variable were discussed and correlated to the final microstructures and mechanical properties.
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- P R Minim
- Department of Prosthodontics and Periodontics, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Bauru, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Prosthodontics and Periodontics, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Bauru, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Operative Dentistry, Endodontics and Dental Materials, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Bauru, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Prosthodontics and Periodontics, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Bauru, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Physics, School of Sciences, São Paulo State University, Bauru, Brazil
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- Department of Prosthodontics and Periodontics, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Bauru, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Physics, School of Sciences, São Paulo State University, Bauru, Brazil
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Operative Dentistry, Endodontics and Dental Materials, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Bauru, SP, Brazil.
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- Department of Prosthodontics and Periodontics, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Bauru, SP, Brazil
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Gyawali D, Nair P, Kim HKW, Yang J. Citrate-based Biodegradable Injectable hydrogel Composites for Orthopedic Applications. Biomater Sci 2013; 1:52-64. [PMID: 23977427 DOI: 10.1039/c2bm00026a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Previous studies have confirmed that natural bone apatite crystals are bound with citrate-rich molecules. Citrates on apatite crystals impact bone development and its load-bearing function. However, such understanding has never been translated into bone biomaterials design. Herein, a first citrate-based injectable composite material for orthopedic applications is developed based on our recently developed biodegradable poly(ethylene glycol) maleate citrate (PEGMC) and hydroxyapatite (HA). PEGMC contains rich carboxylic groups that could chelate with calcium-containing HA thus facilitating polymer/HA interactions, similar to natural citrate-bound apatite crystal. The crosslinking of poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) with PEGMC/HA composites allows an addition control over degradation and mechanical properties of the crosslinked PEGMC/HA (CPEGMC/HA) composites. CPEGMC/HA composite can serve as an ideal injectable cell carrier as confirmed by the enhanced DNA content, ALP activity, and calcium production through a human fetal osteoblast encapsulation study. Ex vivo study on porcine femoral head demonstrated that PEGMC/HA is a potentially promising injectable biodegradable bone material for the treatment of osteonecrosis of the femoral head. Development of biodegradable citrate-based injectable PEGMC/HA composite is an initial step for the development of the next generation of bone tissue engineering and orthopedic biomaterials.
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- Dipendra Gyawali
- Department of Bioengineering, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX ; Joint Biomedical Engineering Program, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and The University of Texas at Arlington, Dallas, TX 75390
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Kim SS, Gwak SJ, Kim BS. Orthotopic bone formation by implantation of apatite-coated poly(lactide-co-glycolide)/hydroxyapatite composite particulates and bone morphogenetic protein-2. J Biomed Mater Res A 2008; 87:245-53. [PMID: 18181112 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.31782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are the most potent osteoinductive growth factors. However, a delivery system is essential to take advantage of the osteoinductive effect of BMPs. In the present study, we tested the suitability of apatite-coated poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide)/nanohydroxyapatite (PLGA/HA) particulates as carriers for the controlled release of BMP-2. The release of BMP-2 from apatite-coated PLGA/HA particulates was sustained for at least 4 weeks in vitro. A delivery system of apatite-coated PLGA/HA particulates suspended in fibrin gel further slowed the BMP-2 release rate. In vivo implantation of either Fibrin gel + BMP-2 or Fibrin gel + apatite-coated PLGA/HA particulates showed enhanced new bone formation in critical-sized calvarial defects of rats 8 weeks after implantation, compared to implantation of fibrin gel only. Importantly, new bone formation was much higher in the defects treated with BMP-2 delivery using apatite-coated PLGA/HA particulates in fibrin gel (Fibrin gel + PLGA/HA + BMP-2 group) than in the defects treated either with apatite-coated PLGA/HA particulates in fibrin gel (Fibrin gel + BMP-2 group) or with BMP-2 delivery using fibrin gel alone (Fibrin gel + BMP-2 group). BMP-2 and osteoinductive HA had an additive effect on orthotopic bone formation. In conclusion, the apatite-coated PLGA/HA particulates showed good results as carriers for BMP-2. The BMP-2 delivery system showed high osteogenic capability in a rat calvarial bone defect model. The local and sustained delivery system for BMP-2 developed in this study may be useful as a carrier for BMP-2 and would enhance bone regeneration efficacy for the treatment of large bone defects.
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- Sang-Soo Kim
- Department of Bioengineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 133-791, Korea.
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Kalita SJ, Fleming R, Bhatt H, Schanen B, Chakrabarti R. Development of controlled strength-loss resorbable beta-tricalcium phosphate bioceramic structures. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2007.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Bhatt HA, Kalita SJ. Influence of oxide-based sintering additives on densification and mechanical behavior of tricalcium phosphate (TCP). JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. MATERIALS IN MEDICINE 2007; 18:883-93. [PMID: 17211718 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-006-0091-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2005] [Accepted: 02/22/2006] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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In this research, we studied and analyzed the effects of four different oxide-based sintering additives on densification, mechanical behavior, biodegradation and biocompatibility of tricalcium phosphate (TCP) bioceramics. Selective sintering additives were introduced into pure TCP ceramics, in small quantities, through homogeneous mixing, using a mortar and pestle. The consequent powders of different compositions were pressed into cylindrical compacts, uniaxially and sintered at elevated temperatures, 1150 degrees C and 1250 degrees C, separately in a muffle furnace. X-ray powder diffraction technique was used to analyze the phase-purity of TCP after sintering. Hardness of these sintered specimens was evaluated using a Vickers hardness tester. Sintered cylindrical samples were tested under uniaxial compressive loading, as a function of composition to determine their failure strength. Biodegradation studies conducted using simulated body fluid under dynamic environment, revealed that these additives could control the rate of resorption and hardness degradation of TCP ceramics.
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- Himesh A Bhatt
- Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816-2450, USA
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Kalita SJ, Bhatt HA. Nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite doped with magnesium and zinc: Synthesis and characterization. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2006.09.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Kim SS, Park MS, Gwak SJ, Choi CY, Kim BS. Accelerated Bonelike Apatite Growth on Porous Polymer/Ceramic Composite Scaffolds in Vitro. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 12:2997-3006. [PMID: 17506618 DOI: 10.1089/ten.2006.12.2997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Although biodegradable polymer/ceramic composite scaffolds can overcome the limitations of conventional ceramic bone substitutes, the osteogenic potential of these scaffolds needs to be further enhanced for efficient bone tissue engineering. In this study, bonelike apatite was efficiently coated onto the scaffold surface by using polymer/ceramic composite scaffolds instead of polymer scaffolds and by using an accelerated biomimetic process to enhance the osteogenic potential of the scaffold. The creation of bonelike, apatite-coated polymer scaffold was achieved by incubating the scaffolds in simulated body fluid (SBF). The apatite growth on porous poly(D,L-lactic-co-glycolic acid)/nanohydroxyapatite (PLGA/ HA) composite scaffolds was significantly faster than on porous PLGA scaffolds. In addition, the distribution of coated apatite was more uniform on PLGA/HA scaffolds than on PLGA scaffolds. After a 5-day incubation period, the mass of apatite coated onto PLGA/HA scaffolds incubated in 5 x SBF was 2.3-fold higher than PLGA/HA scaffolds incubated in 1 x SBF. Furthermore, when the scaffolds were incubated in 5 x SBF for 5 days, the mass of apatite coated onto PLGA/HA scaffolds was 4.5-fold higher than PLGA scaffolds. These results indicate that the biomimetic apatite coating can be accelerated by using a polymer/ceramic composite scaffold and concentrated SBF. When seeded with osteoblasts, the apatite-coated PLGA/HA scaffolds exhibited significantly higher cell growth, alkaline phosphatase activity, and mineralization in vitro compared to the apatite-coated PLGA scaffolds. Therefore, the apatite-coated PLGA/HA scaffolds may provide enhanced osteogenic potential when used as scaffold for bone tissue engineering.
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- Sang-Soo Kim
- Department of Bioengineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
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