Calcium phosphates as substitution of bone tissues (original) (raw)

Calcium phosphates with clinical applications are used in reconstructive surgery. When dealing with the repairing of a skeletal section, two extremely diverse routes could be initially considered: to replace the damaged part or to substitute it regenerating the bone. This second option is in fact the role played by calcium phosphates, which can be classified among the bioactive ceramics group. Bioceramics, and therefore, calcium phosphates, exhibit very good biocompatibility and bone integration qualities, and constitute the materials showing closest similarity to the mineral component of bone; this fact, together with their bioactivity, make them very good candidates for bone regeneration.