Bio-Ceramics with Clinical Applications

<p><br />This publication offers a unique approach that links the materials science of bioceramics to clinical needs and applications.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />From the contents:<br /><br />Part I Introduction<br /><br />1. Bioceramics<br />2. Biomimetics</p> <p>Part II Materials</p> <p>3. Calcium Phosphate Bioceramics<br />4. Silica-based Ceramics: Glasses<br />5. Silica-based Ceramics: Mesoporous Silica<br />6. Alumina, Zirconia, and Other Non-oxide Inert Bioceramics<br />7. Carbon-based Materials in Biomedicine</p> <p>Part III Material Shaping</p> <p>8. Cements<br />9. Bioceramic Coatings for Medical Implants<br />10. Scaffold Designing</p> <p>Part IV Research on Future Ceramics</p> <p>11. Bone Biology and Regeneration<br />12. Ceramics for Drug Delivery<br />13. Ceramics for Gene Transfection<br />14. Ceramic Nanoparticles for Cancer Treatment</p>