Bioceramics

by James F. Shackelford

Overview

The main sections/chapters of the book focus on the composition of nine types of bioceramics, other simple oxides and more and the medical applications of these materials in orthopaedics, dentistry and the treatment of cancerous tumors.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789056996123
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/19/1999
Series:	Advanced Ceramics Series , #1
Pages:	100
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Preface, Acknowledgments, 1 HISTORY AND SCOPE OF BIOMATERIALS, 2 HISTORY AND SCOPE OF BIOCERAMICS, 3 PROPERTIES OF BIOMATERIALS, 4 RELATED BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS, 5 BIOCERAMICS—CLASSIFIED BY COMPOSITION, 6 BIOCERAMICS—CLASSIFIED BY APPLICATION, 7 BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS, Glossary, References, Index