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
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| 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