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Journal : Medical Journal of Indonesia

The potential of carbonate apatite as an alternative bone substitute material Rahyussalim, Ahmad Jabir; Supriadi, Sugeng; Marsetio, Aldo Fransiskus; Pribadi, Pancar Muhammad; Suharno, Bambang
Medical Journal of Indonesia Vol 28, No 1 (2019): March
Publisher : Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (339.221 KB) | DOI: 10.13181/mji.v28i1.2681

Abstract

Bone reconstructive surgery has become a common procedure, and bone transplantation has become the second most frequently performed tissue transplantation procedure worldwide. Therefore, the need for bone substitute materials has increased. Artificial bone substitutes exhibit osteoconductive properties and feature several advantages, including abundant resources, low cost, and low donor site morbidity. Carbonate apatite (CO3Ap) is a calcium phosphate ceramic that can be used as a synthetic bone graft. The carbonate content of this ceramic is similar to that of bone apatite. In this review, we show that carbonate apatite can be degraded given its chemical reactivity in a weakly acidic environment and through osteoclast resorption. Moreover, it is osteoconductive and promotes bone tissue formation without fibrotic tissue formation. Additionally, microstructural analysis revealed that new bone tissue is formed within the bone graft itself.