Tabla de Contenidos:
  • INTRODUCTION. Overview of biomaterials and their use in medical devices
  • Physical and mechanical requirements for medical device materials
  • MEDICAL APPLICATIONS. Metallic materials
  • Corrosion of metallic implants and prosthetic devices
  • Failure analysis of metallic orthopedic implants
  • Ceramic materials
  • Polymeric materials
  • Adhesives
  • Coatings
  • DENTAL APPLICATIONS. Biomaterials for dental applications
  • Tarnish and corrosion of dental alloys
  • Friction and wear of dental materials.