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.

    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

    Biography

    James F. Shackelford