Dielectric Property Studies of Biologically Compatible Brushite Single Crystals Used as Bone Graft Substitute

The electrical characterization of bone is essential for the better understanding of the role of electrical stimulation in bone remodeling. Calcium Hydrogen Phosphate Dihydrate or brushite (CaHPO4 2H2O) has been used in bone substitution owing to their fast resorption under physiological condition. Brushite is a suitable matrix for osteoconductive bone grafts. In this work, Calcium Hydrogen Phosphate single crystals have been grown by single diffusion gel growth technique. The powder XRD studies revealed the monoclinic structure of the grown crystals. The vibrational analysis of the crystals is done with FTIR spectroscopy and the major functional groups and their assigned vibrations are discussed. The frequency dependence of dielectric constant and ac conductivity at different temperatures have been studied in detail. This study shows decrease in the dielectric constant with the increase in frequency and temperature. The variation of ac conductivity is found to be increasing with frequency and decreasing with temperature.

Metal-Doped Brushite Cement for Bone Regeneration

For the past several years,calcium phosphate cement was used in the biomedical applications.Outstanding biocompatibility,good bioactivity,self-setting qualities,minimum setting degree,appropriate toughness,and simple shape to accommodate any difficult geometry are among their most notable attributes.Calcium phosphate has some types and brushite is one of the most attractive mineral for bone repair application.Brushite is extensively employed in filling fractures and trauma treatments as a bone substituted material.This kind of material can potentially be used as a medicine delivery device.The replacement of metal,such as magnesium,zinc,and strontium ions,into the calcium phosphate structure is a major research topic these days.Brushite cement has low mechanical strength and quick setting rate.It is possible to produce biomaterials with higher mechanical characteristics.By adding metal that are great potential in controlling cellular density when included into biomaterials.As a result,it is a successful method to develop quite well regenerative medicine.This paper provides a detailed summary of the present achievements of metal-doped brushite cement for bone repair and healing process.The major purpose of this work is to give a simple but thorough analysis of current successes in brushite cement doped with Zn,Mg,Sr,and other ions as well as to highlight new advancements and prospects.The impact of metal replacement on cement physical and chemical properties,including microstructure,setting time,injectability,mechanical property,and ion release,is explored.The metal-doped cement has osteogenesis,angiogenesis,and antibacterial properties,as well as their prospective utility as drug carriers,also considered.

Osteogenic lithium-doped brushite cements for bone regeneration

This study investigated the osteogenic performance of new brushite cements obtained from Li+-dopedβ-tricalcium phosphate as a promising strategy for bone regeneration.Lithium(Li+)is a promising trace element to encourage the migration and proliferation of adipose-derived stem cells(hASCs)and the osteogenic differentiation-related gene expression,essential for osteogenesis.In-situ X-ray diffraction(XRD)and in-situ 1H nuclear magnetic resonance(1H NMR)measurements proved the precipitation of brushite,as main phase,and monetite,indicating that Li+favored the formation of monetite under certain conditions.Li+was detected in the remaining pore solution in significant amounts after the completion of hydration.Isothermal calorimetry results showed an accelerating effect of Li+,especially for low concentration of the setting retarder(phytic acid).A decrease of initial and final setting times with increasing amount of Li+was detected and setting times could be well adjusted by varying the setting retarder concentration.The cements presented compressive mechanical strength within the ranges reported for cancellous bone.In vitro assays using hASCs showed normal metabolic and proliferative levels.The immunodetection and gene expression profile of osteogenic-related markers highlight the incorporation of Li+for increasing the in vivo bone density.The osteogenic potential of Li-doped brushite cements may be recommended for further research on bone defect repair strategies.

Role of Strontium on the Crystallization of Calcium Hydrogen Phosphate Dihydrate (CHPD)

Calcium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate (CHPD, CaHPO4· 2H2O) or brushite is found quite frequently in urinary calculi (stones). Crystallization of brushite has been carried out in sodium metasilicate (SMS) gel with and without adding ‘Sr’ as additive. In pure system, dicalcium phosphate anhydrous (DCPA, CaHPO4) or monetite and hydroxyapatite (HA, Ca5(PO4)3(OH)) grew along with brushite. The presence of Sr suppressed the formation of HA and enhanced the number and size of monetite crystals and changed the morphology of brushite crystals from needle shape to octopus-like shape. The samples were characterized by powder & single crystal X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Xray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and thermal analyses (TG-DTA).

Development of an Experimental Phosphate-Calcium Cement with a Whisker-Like Structure

In a previous study, the authors tried to synthesize dental materials from dental waste, which was accomplished with alginate impression materials and gypsum. A powder was set by mixing it with phosphate solution. Fibrous curled crystals were found through SEM observation. The present study shows a detailed analysis of the crystals. XRD analysis indicated the crystals are Brushite. A unique profile of the crystal shows it can be a good apatite precursor or cell scaffold;however, this hypothesis requires further examination.

In situ magnesium calcium phosphate cements formation: From one pot powders precursors synthesis to in vitro investigations

Calcium phosphate cements are of great interest for researchers and their applications in medical practice expanded.Nevertheless,they have a number of drawbacks including the insufficient level of mechanical properties and low degradation rate.Struvite(MgNH4PO4)-based cements,which grew in popularity in recent years,despite their neutral pH and acceptable mechanical performance,release undesirable NH4+ions during their resorption.This issue could be avoided by replacement of ammonia ions in the cement liquid with sodium,however,such cements have a pH values of 9–10,leading to cytotoxicity.Thus,the main goal of this investigation is to optimize the composition of cements to achieve the combination of desirable properties:neutral pH,sufficient mechanical properties,and the absence of cytotoxicity,applying Na2HPO4-based cement liquid.For this purpose,cement powders precursors in the CaO-MgO-P2O5 system were synthesized by one-pot process in a wide composition range,and their properties were investigated.The optimal performance was observed for the cements with(Ca+Mg)/P ratio of 1.67,which are characterized by newberyite phase formation during setting reaction,pH values close to 7,sufficient compressive strength up to 22±3 MPa(for 20 mol.%of Mg),dense microstructure and adequate matrix properties of the surface.This set of features make those materials promising candidates for medical applications.