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Brushite Cements from Polyphosphoric Acid, Calcium Phosphate Systems
Author(s) -
Lilley K. J.,
Gbureck U.,
Wright A. J.,
Knowles J. C.,
Farrar D. F.,
Barralet J. E.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of the american ceramic society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1551-2916
pISSN - 0002-7820
DOI - 10.1111/j.1551-2916.2007.01619.x
Subject(s) - brushite , monocalcium phosphate , cement , phosphate , calcium , dental cement , materials science , chemical engineering , nuclear chemistry , chemistry , mineralogy , metallurgy , organic chemistry , composite material , adhesive , layer (electronics) , fishery , fish <actinopterygii> , fish meal , biology , engineering
Brushite cement is more soluble than apatitic cement under physiological conditions. Thus, brushite cement may be resorbable in vivo when used as a bone substitute material. Our group has previously reported the formation of brushite cement from orthophosphoric acid and several calcium phosphates such as β‐tricalcium phosphate or nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite. In this study, polyphosphoric acid was investigated as a calcium phosphate cement component. We found that brushite cement was not formed when polyphosphoric acid was mixed with β‐tricalcium phosphate but instead monocalcium phosphate monohydrate (MCPM) was formed. Although stronger in compression when tested dry, MCPM is readily soluble under physiological conditions and cement loses structural integrity within hours of aging in water. However, by varying the solid component phases, we have discovered a new route to the formation of brushite cement. The mixture of polyphosphoric acid, water, and tetracalcium phosphate yielded cement composed predominantly of brushite. The mechanical performance, microstructure, and setting time of this cement appeared to be dependent on the composition of the set cement, which in turn was determined by the composition of cement reactants in the cement slurry.