Main description:

Handbook of Ionic Substituted Hydroxyapatites provides scientists and researchers with comprehensive information on the synthesis processes of hydroxyapatite, also explaining the application of substituted hydroxyapatite. The book's content is very structured and explanatory, starting with a detailed overview of biological apatite in bones and teeth, as well as a presentation of the analytical tools for hydroxyapatite. Bioceramics and the relative modern and emerging processing techniques are covered, as is 3-D printing, which has gained increasing importance within biomedical materials and in the use of hydroxyapatite in tissue engineering. Finally, the advantages and disadvantages of using ionic substitutions in clinical application are presented.

Students and researchers in disciplines, such as Material Science, Ceramics, and Bioengineering will find this book to be very helpful in their work. It will also be a valuable resource for practitioners and surgeons in orthopedics, perio/implantology and maxillo-facial disciplines, and professionals working in R&D in ceramics and pharmaceuticals.

Contents:

1. Structure of Biological Apatite: Bone and Tooth
2. Analytical Tools for Hydroxyapatite
3. Bioceramics: Types and Clinical Applications
4. Basics of Hydroxyapatite: Structure, Synthesis, Properties and Clinical Applications
5. Role of Substitutions in Bioceramics
6. Carbonated Substituted Hydroxyapatite
7. Fluoride Substituted Hydroxyapatite
8. Magnesium Substituted Hydroxyapatite
9. Zinc Substituted Hydroxyapatite
10. Silver Substituted Hydroxyapatite
11. Iron Substituted Hydroxyapatite
12. Silicon Substituted Hydroxyapatite
13. Strontium Substituted Hydroxyapatite
14. Coating of Hydroxyapatite and Substituted Apatite on Dental & Orthopedic Implants
15. 3-D Printing of Hydroxyapatite
16. Hydroxyapatite and Tissue Engineering