Bioceramic Composites

• Other Authors: Piconi, Corrado (Editor), Sprio, Simone (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Technology: general issues; History of engineering & technology; biomaterials; bone grafts; bone repair; dental implants; scaffolds; alumina; zirconia; Alumina-Toughened Zirconia; Zirconia-Toughened Alumina; hip arthroplasty; calcium phosphates; hydroxyapatite; bone cements; bioactive composites; bone regeneration; zirconia-alumina composite; stabilizing oxides; critical grain size; tetragonality; mechanical properties; fracture toughness; flexural strength; ceramic additive manufacturing; DLP; bioceramics; calcium phosphate; carbon fibers; mineralization; zirconia-toughened alumina; phase transformation; Raman spectroscopy; calcium-based biomineralization; hydroxyapatite nanoparticles; biomimicry; multifunctional materials; Freeze Foam; hybrid bone; biocompatibility; bone replacement; transformation toughening; platelet reinforcement; hip; alumina matrix composite; AMC; hip prosthesis; prosthesis; case series; ceramic-on-ceramic; n/a
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Biomaterials-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 use...