Thin Calcium Phosphate Coatings for Medical Implants

Thin Calcium Phosphate Coatings for Medical Implants
Author: Betty León
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2009-06-29
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0387777199

This book presents for the first time, the scattered novel results that have been achieved in very recent years in study on various thin calcium phosphate coatings produced by very diverse techniques. The comparison of thin calcium phosphate coatings with the thick plasma-sprayed ones is also included in the book. Readers will find a comprehensive book reviewing the state-of-the-art of the field with critical assessment of the achievements of the different preparation techniques.

Bioceramic Coatings for Medical Implants

Bioceramic Coatings for Medical Implants
Author: Robert B. Heimann
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 496
Release: 2015-02-09
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3527684026

Reflecting the progress in recent years, this book provides in-depth information on the preparation, chemistry, and engineering of bioceramic coatings for medical implants. It is authored by two renowned experts with over 30 years of experience in industry and academia, who know the potentials and pitfalls of the techniques concerned. Following an introduction to the principles of biocompatibility, they present the structures and properties of various bioceramics from alumina to zirconia. The main part of the work focuses on coating technologies, such as chemical vapor deposition, sol-gel deposition and thermal spraying. There then follows a discussion of the major interactions of bioceramics with bone or tissue cells, complemented by an overview of the in-vitro testing methods of the biomineralization properties of bioceramics. The text is rounded off by chapters on the functionalization of bioceramic coatings and a look at future trends. As a result, the authors bring together all aspects of the latest techniques for designing, depositing, testing, and implementing improved and novel bioceramic coating compositions, providing a full yet concise overview for beginners and professionals.

Bioceramic Coatings for Medical Implants

Bioceramic Coatings for Medical Implants
Author: Robert B. Heimann
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 493
Release: 2015-05-26
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3527337431

Reflecting the progress in recent years, this book provides in-depth information on the preparation, chemistry, and engineering of bioceramic coatings for medical implants. It is authored by two renowned experts with over 30 years of experience in industry and academia, who know the potentials and pitfalls of the techniques concerned. Following an introduction to the principles of biocompatibility, they present the structures and properties of various bioceramics from alumina to zirconia. The main part of the work focuses on coating technologies, such as chemical vapor deposition, sol-gel deposition and thermal spraying. There then follows a discussion of the major interactions of bioceramics with bone or tissue cells, complemented by an overview of the in-vitro testing methods of the biomineralization properties of bioceramics. The text is rounded off by chapters on the functionalization of bioceramic coatings and a look at future trends. As a result, the authors bring together all aspects of the latest techniques for designing, depositing, testing, and implementing improved and novel bioceramic coating compositions, providing a full yet concise overview for beginners and professionals.

Bone Response to Dental Implant Materials

Bone Response to Dental Implant Materials
Author: Adriano Piattelli
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2016-10-27
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0081002882

Bone Response to Dental Implant Materials examines the oral environment and the challenges associated with dental biomaterials. Understanding different in vivo and in vitro responses is essential for engineers to successfully design and tailor implant materials which will withstand the different challenges of this unique environment. This comprehensive book reviews the fundamentals of bone responses in a variety of implant materials and presents strategies to tailor and control them. - Presents a specific focus on the development and use of biomaterials in the oral environment - Discusses the basic science of the dental interface and its clinical applications - Contains important coverage on the monitoring and analysis of the dental implant interface

Octacalcium Phosphate Biomaterials

Octacalcium Phosphate Biomaterials
Author: Gerard Insley
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2019-11-20
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0081025122

Octacalcium Phosphate Biomaterials: Past, Present and Future is a comprehensive study of octacalcium phosphate (OCP), a next generation biomaterial for bone regeneration. By focusing both on fundamental research and the use of OCP as a scaffold material, this book explores its potential to deliver improved clinical results. Early chapters in the book discuss OCP's effects on bone cell activity, cellular interactions and their role in bone formation, repair and replacement. Later chapters cover topics such as drug delivery, synthesis methodologies and future analysis techniques. This will be an invaluable and unique resource for researchers, clinicians, students and industrialists in the area of orthopedics and dentistry. OCP is known to be a pre-cursor to hydroxyapatite in the human biomineralization process that forms bone and tooth enamel. Research studies that have emerged in recent years suggest OCP's tremendous potential as a bioactive material. - Contains comprehensive, up-to-date information on the basic science, including physical, chemical and biological properties - Presents the clinical potential of octacalcium phosphate biomaterials - Provides a reference point for new research and increased activity in the area of next generation smarter biomaterials for hard tissue repair and regeneration

Advanced Ceramics for Dentistry

Advanced Ceramics for Dentistry
Author: James Shen
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2013-09-05
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0123948363

The growth of implant and fixed prosthodontics practices in dentistry has created a rapidly increasing demand for advanced ceramics and ceramic processes. Innovations in ceramics and ceramic processes are vital to ensure reliable and affordable dental-restoration solutions with aesthetically pleasing outcomes. The work aims to engage the bioceramics and engineering communities to meet the challenges of modern dental restoration using advanced ceramics. Incorporating fundamental science, advanced engineering concepts, and clinical outcomes, the work is suitable for bioceramicists, ceramics manufacturers, dental clinicians and biologists. - State-of-the-art-coverage encompasses bioresorbable ceramics for bone regeneration and bioactivating surfaces of inert, high-strength ceramics for implantation, keeping research knowledge appropriately updated - Discusses transition from the baseline stable and physically stiff ceramics research into engineering of highly coherent laminate composites for prosthetic crowns and bridges - Showcases current feasible techniques for producing, in cost-effective and materials-saving ways, long-lasting individualized ceramic components with biocompatibility, complexity and high precision

Calcium Orthophosphate-Based Bioceramics and Biocomposites

Calcium Orthophosphate-Based Bioceramics and Biocomposites
Author: Sergey V. Dorozhkin
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 418
Release: 2016-06-27
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3527337881

Reflecting the advances made in recent years, this is a comprehensive overview of calcium orthophosphates for bioceramics and biocomposites with a special focus on the detailed description of all those available, including their biological and geological occurrence, preparation, chemical composition, structure-property relationships and applications. In particular, the book discusses the suitability of these orthophosphates for biomedical applications and their use as bone grafts in surgery and medicine. The result is a useful reference for researchers with an academic, medical or commercial background.

Medical Device Materials

Medical Device Materials
Author: Sanjay Shrivastava
Publisher: ASM International
Total Pages: 536
Release: 2004-01-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1615032606

In this proceedings volume, professionals from the medical device industry and their suppliers share technological and scientific knowledge, as well as insights into the latest innovations. The focus is on metallic materials, such as titanium alloys, Nitinol, cobalt-chromium alloys, stainless steels and noble metals, as applied in various medical devices. Topics range from orthopedics to orthodontics, materials selection to materials characterization. --

Titanium in Medical and Dental Applications

Titanium in Medical and Dental Applications
Author: Francis Froes
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
Total Pages: 656
Release: 2018-05-09
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0128124571

Titanium in Medical and Dental Applications is an essential reference book for those involved in biomedical materials and advanced metals. Written by well-known experts in the field, it covers a broad array of titanium uses, including implants, instruments, devices, the manufacturing processes used to create them, their properties, corrosion resistance and various fabrication approaches. Biomedical titanium materials are a critically important part of biomaterials, especially in cases where non-metallic biomedical materials are not suited to applications, such as the case of load-bearing implants. The book also covers the use of titanium for implants in the medical and dental fields and reviews the use of titanium for medical instruments and devices. - Provides an understanding of the essential and broad applications of Titanium in both the medical and dental industries - Discusses the pathways to manufacturing titanium into critical biomedical and dental devices - Includes insights into further applications within the industry

Comprehensive Biomaterials II

Comprehensive Biomaterials II
Author: Kevin Healy
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 4865
Release: 2017-05-18
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0081006926

Comprehensive Biomaterials II, Second Edition, Seven Volume Set brings together the myriad facets of biomaterials into one expertly-written series of edited volumes. Articles address the current status of nearly all biomaterials in the field, their strengths and weaknesses, their future prospects, appropriate analytical methods and testing, device applications and performance, emerging candidate materials as competitors and disruptive technologies, research and development, regulatory management, commercial aspects, and applications, including medical applications. Detailed coverage is given to both new and emerging areas and the latest research in more traditional areas of the field. Particular attention is given to those areas in which major recent developments have taken place. This new edition, with 75% new or updated articles, will provide biomedical scientists in industry, government, academia, and research organizations with an accurate perspective on the field in a manner that is both accessible and thorough. Reviews the current status of nearly all biomaterials in the field by analyzing their strengths and weaknesses, performance, and future prospects Covers all significant emerging technologies in areas such as 3D printing of tissues, organs and scaffolds, cell encapsulation; multimodal delivery, cancer/vaccine - biomaterial applications, neural interface understanding, materials used for in situ imaging, and infection prevention and treatment Effectively describes the many modern aspects of biomaterials from basic science, to clinical applications