The underlying mechanisms that enable bioactive glasses to act as materials for bone repair have been investigated since the first work of Hench et al. at the University of Florida.

Bioactive glasses have many applications but these are primarily in the areas of bone repair and bone regeneration via tissue engineering:

Doctors provide optimal conditions for bone repair and healing to take place.

"New materials for bone repair become nutrients, not poison"

Non thermal therapeutic uses of pulsed radio frequency are currently being used to treat pain and edema, chronic wounds, and bone repair.

Technology The use of electricity to aid bone repair and growth may soon be extended to other problems, ranging from osteoporosis to spinal fusions and skin ulcers.

Companies hope to charge $500 to $1,000 for materials in one bone repair.

Neodymium magnets have been tested for medical uses such as magnetic braces and bone repair, but biocompatibility issues have prevented widespread application.

The nickel/chrome/molybdenum alloys are also used for orthopaedic implants as aids in bone repair, and as a structural part of artificial heart valves and other implants.

Vitamin A promotes normal growth and development; tissue and bone repair; and healthy skin, eyes, and immune responses.