Bioglass for skin regeneration

Abstract Bioglass (BG) has been widely accepted to be able to enhance hard tissue repair and regeneration. Recently, increasing number of studies have reported that BG also possesses the ability to stimulate soft tissue regeneration, and most of these studies focused on the effects of BG on skin repair and regeneration. In this chapter, classification and properties of BG and different methods for preparing BG have been briefly introduced. Then, studies on the effects of different types of BG, including silicate-based BG, phosphate-based BG, and borate-based BG, on skin repair and regeneration have been thoroughly reviewed. Finally, three typical functional ion-doped BGs, that is, Ag doped, Cu doped, and Zn doped BG, and their potential application for skin repair and regeneration have been introduced.