In modern-day medicine, nanotechnology and nanoparticles are some of the indispensable
tools in disease monitoring and therapy. The term “nanomaterials” describes materials with …

The application of various materials in biomedical procedures has recently experienced
rapid growth. One area that is currently receiving significant attention from the scientific …

More than two thirds of the global population suffers from tooth decay, which results in
cavities with various levels of lesion severity. Clinical interventions to treat tooth decay range …

Polylactic acid (PLA) filaments are very popular as a thermoplastic source used in the 3D
printing field by the “Fused Deposition Modeling” method in the last decade. The PLA market …

Owing to the natural abundance, variety of structural features, and highly specific functions,
natural monomers render themselves as potential candidates for production of high …

The history of resorbable polymers containing glycolide, lactide, ε-caprolactone and
trimethylene carbonate, with a special emphasis being placed on the time frame of the …

Brain delivery of drugs by nanoparticles is a promising strategy that could open up new
possibilities for the chemotherapy of brain tumors. As demonstrated in previous studies, the …

Articular cartilage defects are prevalent and are potentially involved in the initiation of
osteoarthritis, yet the lack of efficient therapeutic options to treat cartilage defects represents …

Synthetic polymers are an important component of biomaterials used as implant materials,
drug delivery devices, and tissue engineering scaffolds or hydrogels. This chapter attempts …

Biodegradable and biocompatible polymers, polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), are actively
used in medicine to produce a wide range of medical devices and dosage formulations. The …