Surface modification of orthopedic and dental implants has been demonstrated to be an
effective strategy to accelerate bone healing at early implantation times. Among the different …

During the past two decades, tissue engineering and the regenerative medicine field have
invested in the regeneration and reconstruction of pathologically altered tissues, such as …

The sol–gel derived porous bioactive glasses have drawn worldwide attention by virtue of
the convenience and flexibility of this versatile synthesis method. In this review, the recent …

Sol–gel chemistry offers a flexible approach to obtaining a diverse range of materials. It
allows differing chemistries to be achieved as well as offering the ability to produce a wide …

This review summarizes recent and very recent work on preparing substituted
hydroxyapatites. Ease of atomic doping or substitution in apatite opens this mineral up for a …

Inorganic biomaterials, including different types of metals and ceramics are widely used in
various fields due to their biocompatibility, bioactivity, and bioresorbable capacity. In recent …

Several inorganic materials such as special compositions of silicate glasses, glass-ceramics
and calcium phosphates have been shown to be bioactive and resorbable and to exhibit …

Hydroxyapatite (HAp) exhibits excellent biocompatibility with soft tissues such as skin,
muscle and gums, making it an ideal candidate for orthopedic and dental implants or …

A strong interest in use of ceramics for biomedical applications appeared in the late 1960's.
Used initially as alternatives to metals in order to increase a biocompatibility of implants …

Calcium phosphate cements are used as synthetic bone grafts, with several advantages,
such as their osteoconductivity and injectability. Moreover, their low-temperature setting …