Engineering has taken another significant step into the field of medicine with tissue regeneration through 3D printing. If you haven’t yet heard, doctors and engineers have been partnering for several years to combat the age-old question of human regeneration. Through numerous trials and errors, they have successfully developed a 3D-printed scaffolding incorporating bioactive glass. This scaffolding supports the growth of bone tissue, aiding in the body’s natural process of bone regeneration. As the body begins to regenerate bone tissue, the scaffolding slowly disintegrates and is absorbed, leaving only the newly regenerated bone.

Bioactive glass contains calcium and sodium and is made from a synthetic material called phosphosilicate, which, being inorganic, has an almost limitless supply. Corporations around the world are recognizing the opportunities presented by this new technology and are actively expanding their portfolios in anticipation of bioactive glass becoming a standard medical material. This revolutionary medical technology can be implemented in various medical procedures, including surgery, dental implants, and medical implants, with the added benefit of patient-specific proportions.

One such company that sees the future implications of bioactive glass is Mo-Sci. One of the top producers of bioactive glass, Mo-Sci takes pride in being an expert in high-tech glass development. As stated by Steve Jung, the CTO at Mo-Sci,

Since it is inorganic, we have essentially a limitless supply; you can always make more, whereas bone or other types of materials used in medical applications need cadaver- or patient-supplied bone, and sometimes there’s not enough.

This artificial material is both plentiful and relatively inexpensive, which means we can expect to see more research conducted in the field, as well as numerous success stories in the news. Please keep your eyes peeled; in the next few years, we could be reaching new heights in modern medical technology, and we’ll all be here to witness this exciting future development.

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