Bio-Ceramics With Clinical Applications

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

12. Ceramics for Drug Delivery

13. Ceramics for Gene Transfection

14. Ceramic Nanoparticles for Cancer Treatment