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The chemistry of medical and dental materials / John W. Nicholson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nicholson, John W.
- Series:
- RSC Materials Monographs
- RSC materials monographs
- ISSN
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Biomedical materials.
- Pharmaceutical chemistry.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (255 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, U.K. : Royal Society of Chemistry, c2002.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Implants into the human body, such as hip joints, heart valves and dental crowns, have been increasingly used over the last 40 years or so, and many patients have benefited from their use. But how much is known about the metals, ceramics and polymers that are used in these repairs?This book provides a state-of-the-art account of the chemistry of the synthetic materials used in medicine and dentistry. It looks at the properties and interactions of these materials within the body at a molecular level, and includes discussion of bioengineering and cell biology. In addition, there is an account of
- Contents:
- Synthetic materials in medicine
- Polymers
- Ceramics
- Metals
- Dental materials
- Biological interactions with materials
- Tissue engineering.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781847552051
- 1847552056
- OCLC:
- 506327321
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