Glasses and glass ceramics for medical applications

This book provides readers with the ability to start making their own glasses and glass-ceramics, and explores factors that control the final properties of these medical and dental materials. Also discusses current industrial challenges and their solutions

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: El-Meliegy, Emad (Author), Noort, Richard van (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Springer , c2012
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. History, market and classification of bio ceramics
  • 2. Selection criteria of ceramics for medical applications
  • 3. Grouping of ions in ceramic solids
  • 4. Formulation of medical glasses
  • 5. Theoretical estimation of glass properties
  • 6. Design and raw materials of medical glasses
  • 7. Design of medical glass-ceramics
  • 8. Microstructural optimization of glass ceramics
  • 9. Development of color and fluorescence in medical glass ceramics
  • 10. Luecite glass-ceramics
  • 11. Machinable mica dental glass-ceramics
  • 12. Lithium disilicate glass ceramics
  • 13. Bioactive glasses
  • 14. Models of bioactive glass ceramics