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Bone is the second most commonly transplanted tissue worldwide, with more than 4 million surgeries performed annually using bone grafts or bone substitute materials to treat bone defects. However, significant limitations affect current treatment options and the clinical need for bone grafting continues to rise due to trauma, cancer, infection and arthritis. Bioactive glass can be implanted in the body and gradually degrade with the formation of new bone, thus eliminating the need for a second surgery to remove it. This paper focuses on the degradation properties of bioactive glass with different silica content.