THE ANTI-BACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF BIOACTIVE GLASS.
- A.Trishala, Ist BDS, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha University, Chennai.
- Dr.Caroline Jacob, Senior Lecturer, Department of periodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha University, Chennai.
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Aim:- To evaluate data regarding the anti-bacterial activity of bio-glass with emphasis on its mechanism of action and future directions in periodontal therapy. Objective:- Bioactive glasses have always been considered as practical bone substitute materials. Recent data has brought to light an important characteristic which is its antibacterial action. This article overviews the properties of bioactive glasses and their applications, with special mention of their anti-bacterial activity. Background:- Bioactive glasses are novel dental materials. Bioactive glasses are composed of calcium and phosphate which are present in a proportion that is similar to bone hydroxyapatite. These glasses bind to the tissue and are biocompatible. They have a wide range of medical and dental applications and are currently used as bone grafts, scaffolds and as coating material for dental implants. Reason:- Bone grafts currently require adjunctive antibiotic therapy when placed in a defect site. Bio-active glass been has shown to have an inherent anti- bacterial property that may prove to be advantageous in regenerative periodontal therapy.
[A.TRISHALA and CAROLINE JACOB (2016); THE ANTI-BACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF BIOACTIVE GLASS. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 4 (Jun). 1070-1077] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com
