Modulation of zinc release from bioactiv
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D.B. Jaroch; D.C. Clupper
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Article
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2007
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Zinc is an essential trace element which may be effective in promoting hard tissue healing. Glasses in the SiO~2~‐CaO‐ZnO system were synthesized via sol–gel methods. Using a constant silica content (70 mol %), the ratio of Ca to Zn was varied (1.5, 3.5, or 6.5), as was the stabilizatio