Manufacturing Process and Benefits of Glass-Ceramics from Basalt Rocks

Abstract

As a means of promoting national independence, the growing usage of dental implants
must be bolstered by the advancement of indigenous materials. Indonesia possesses many
natural resources that could be utilized as a material for dental implants. Bioceramic materials,
which include bioactive, bioresorbable, and bioinert materials, can be used for dental implants.
Glass-ceramics from basalt rocks are currently regarded as one of the bioactive materials of
interest. In this review article, various techniques for turning basalt into glass-ceramics are
discussed. By using glass-ceramics from basalt rocks as a potential supply of dental implant
materials, a country's independence and the welfare of its citizens will be supported.