This book is written for students who want a working knowledge in the field of implant materials. Obviously, the interdisciplinary nature of this subject has been a major obstacle in writing a book of this nature. In writing this book, I have attempted to cover both biological and nonbiological (man-made) materials for obvious reasons. Hence, this book can be divided into three parts-man-made materials, biological materials, and implant materials. The fundamental structure-property relationship is dealt with in the beginning, followed by the biological materials. Implant materials or biomaterials as such are not greatly different from other man-made materials. Therefore, their acceptability in the body is emphasized. In addition, the reasons for a particular implant design and its material selection have been given special attention. An effort is made to convert all the units into SI units although one or 10 two exceptions are made such as A (= 10- m). Also some abbreviations such as vlo (volume %) and wlo (weight %) are used for brevity. To cover the wide range of subjects dealt with in this book, I have used countless original and review articles as well as my own research proposals. A conscientious effort has been made to give credit to the original sources. Credit is given in the captions ofthe illustrations. For the occasional oversight of some tables and figures which could not be traced, the author offers his apologies.
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978-1-4684-3423-1 (9781468434231)
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10.1007/978-1-4684-3423-1
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1 Introduction.- Further Reading.- 2 Characterization of Materials.- 2.1. Mechanical Properties.- 2.2. Thermal Properties.- 2.3. Surface Properties and Adhesion.- Problems.- Further Reading.- 3 The Structure of Solids.- 3.1. Bonding between Atoms.- 3.2. Arrangement of Atoms.- 3.3. Imperfections in Structures.- 3.4. Amorphous Solids.- Problems.- Further Reading.- 4 Metals and Alloys.- 4.1. Alloys and Phase Diagrams.- 4.2. Imperfections and Strengthening Mechanisms.- 4.3. Corrosion of Metals.- Problems.- Further Reading.- 5 Ceramic Materials.- 5.1. Atomic Bonding and Arrangement.- 5.2. Physical Properties.- 5.3. Deterioration of Ceramic Materials.- 5.4. Carbons.- Problems.- Further Reading.- 6 Polymeric Materials.- 6.1. Polymerization.- 6.2. Effect of Structural Modification on Properties.- 6.3. Properties of Polymers.- 6.4. Deterioration of Polymers.- 7 Structure-Property Relationships of Biological Materials.- 7.1. Structure of Proteins and Polysaccharides.- 7.2. Structure-Property Relationship of Tissues.- Problems.- Further Reading.- 8 Tissue Response to Implants.- 8.1. Wound Healing Process.- 8.2. Body Response to Implants.- Problems.- Further Reading.- 9 Soft Tissue Replacement I: Sutures, Skin, and Maxillofacial Implants.- 9.1. Sutures, Surgical Tapes, and Adhesives.- 9.2. Percutaneous and Skin Implants.- 9.3. Maxillofacial and Other Soft Tissue Augmentation.- Problems.- Further Reading.- 10 Soft Tissue Replacement II: Blood Interfacing Implants.- 10.1. Blood Compatibility.- 10.2. Implants for Blood Interface.- Problems.- Further Reading.- 11 Hard Tissue Replacement I: Long Bone Repair.- 11.1. Internal Fracture Fixation Devices.- 11.2. Materials Used for Internal Fracture Fixation Devices.- Problems.- Further Reading.- 12 Hard Tissue Replacement II: Joints and Teeth.- 12.1. Structure and Function of Joints.- 12.2. Various Joint Replacements.- 12.3. Dental Implants.- Problems.- Further Reading.- Appendix: SI Units.- Name Index.
