LEADER 05050nam 2200949z- 450 001 9910566483103321 005 20231214133415.0 035 $a(CKB)5680000000037549 035 $a(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/81031 035 $a(EXLCZ)995680000000037549 100 $a20202205d2022 |y 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurmn|---annan 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aBioceramic Composites 210 $aBasel$cMDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute$d2022 215 $a1 electronic resource (228 p.) 311 $a3-0365-3633-7 311 $a3-0365-3634-5 330 $aBiomaterials?the materials used for the manufacturing of medical devices? are part of everyday life. Each one of us has likely had the experience of visting a dentist?s office, where a number of biomaterials are used temporarily or permanently in the mouth. Devices that are more complex are used for to support, heal, or replace living tissues or organs in the body that are suffering or compromised by different conditions. The materials used in their construction are metals and metallic alloys, polymers?ranging from elastomers to adhesives?and ceramics.Within these three cases, there are materials that are inert in the living environment, that perform an active function, or that are dissolved and resorbed by the metabolic pathways. Biomaterials are the outcome of a dynamic field of research that is driven by a growing demand and by the competition among the manufacturers of medical devices, with innovations improving the performance of existing devices and that contribute to the development of new ones. The collection of papers forming this volume have one particular class of of biomaterial in common, ceramic (bioceramic) composites, which as so far been used in applications such as orthopaedic joint replacement as well as in dental implants and restorations and that is being intensively investigated for bone regeneration applications. Today?s bioceramic composites (alumina?zirconia) are the golden standard in joint replacements. Several manufracturers have proposed different zirconia?alumina composites for use in hip, knee, and shoulder joint replacements, with several other innovative devices also being under study. In addition, bioceramic composites with innovative compositions are under development and will be on the market in years to come. Something that is especially interesting is the application of bioceramic composites in the regeneration of bone tissues. Research has devoted special attention to the doping of well-known materials (i.e., calcium phosphates and silicates) with bioactive ions, aiming to enhance the osteogenic ability and bioresorbability of man-made grafts. Moreover, high expectations rely on hybrid biopolymer/ceramic materials that mimic the complex composition and multiscale structure of bone tissue. 606 $aTechnology: general issues$2bicssc 606 $aHistory of engineering & technology$2bicssc 610 $abiomaterials 610 $abone grafts 610 $abone repair 610 $adental implants 610 $ascaffolds 610 $aalumina 610 $azirconia 610 $aAlumina-Toughened Zirconia 610 $aZirconia-Toughened Alumina 610 $ahip arthroplasty 610 $acalcium phosphates 610 $ahydroxyapatite 610 $abone cements 610 $abioactive composites 610 $abone regeneration 610 $azirconia-alumina composite 610 $astabilizing oxides 610 $acritical grain size 610 $atetragonality 610 $amechanical properties 610 $afracture toughness 610 $aflexural strength 610 $aceramic additive manufacturing 610 $aDLP 610 $abioceramics 610 $acalcium phosphate 610 $acarbon fibers 610 $amineralization 610 $azirconia-toughened alumina 610 $aphase transformation 610 $aRaman spectroscopy 610 $acalcium-based biomineralization 610 $ahydroxyapatite nanoparticles 610 $abiomimicry 610 $amultifunctional materials 610 $aFreeze Foam 610 $ahybrid bone 610 $abiocompatibility 610 $abone replacement 610 $atransformation toughening 610 $aplatelet reinforcement 610 $ahip 610 $aalumina matrix composite 610 $aAMC 610 $ahip prosthesis 610 $aprosthesis 610 $acase series 610 $aceramic-on-ceramic 615 7$aTechnology: general issues 615 7$aHistory of engineering & technology 700 $aPiconi$b Corrado$4edt$0471446 702 $aSprio$b Simone$4edt 702 $aPiconi$b Corrado$4oth 702 $aSprio$b Simone$4oth 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910566483103321 996 $aBioceramic Composites$93037290 997 $aUNINA