This publication offers a unique approach that links the materials science of bioceramics to clinical needs and applications.
Providing a structured account of this highly active area of research, the book reviews the clinical applications in bone tissue engineering, bone regeneration, joint replacement, drug-delivery systems and biomimetism, this book is an ideal resource for materials scientists and engineers, as well as for clinicians.
From the contents:
Part I Introduction
1. Bioceramics
2. Biomimetics Part II Materials 3. Calcium Phosphate Bioceramics
4. Silica-based Ceramics: Glasses
5. Silica-based Ceramics: Mesoporous Silica
6. Alumina, Zirconia, and Other Non-oxide Inert Bioceramics
7. Carbon-based Materials in Biomedicine Part III Material Shaping 8. Cements
9. Bioceramic Coatings for Medical Implants
10. Scaffold Designing Part IV Research on Future Ceramics 11. Bone Biology and Regeneration
