Description: Recently updated with 13 Digitized Graphs covering subjects such as Comparison of interfacial bond strengths of bioactive implants with non-bonding implants, Corrosion potential vs. time in aerated isotonic saline, and Time dependence of interfacial bone formation for various types of bioceramic implants. Also added were 13 Interactive Tables covering subjects like Trace Elemental Composition of Surface and Bulk Dental Enamel, Typical Properties of Plasticized Polyvinyl Chloride, and Friction Coefficients of Various Implant Materials from in vitro Studies.
Progress in the development of surgical implant materials has been hindered by the lack of basic information available on the nature of the tissues, organs, and systems being repaired or replaced. However a considerable body of data has accumulated concerning the materials aspect of both implantable materials and natural tissues and fluids, broadly distributed in various publications, with varying degrees of accuracy and precision. This handbook draws together for the first time much of the accepted data and information on the subject. Recently updated with 13 Digitized Graphs covering subjects such as Comparison of interfacial bond strengths of bioactive implants with non-bonding implants, Corrosion potential vs. time in aerated isotonic saline, and Time dependence of interfacial bone formation for various types of bioceramic implants. Also added were 13 Interactive Tables covering subjects like Trace Elemental Composition of Surface and Bulk Dental Enamel, Typical Properties of Plasticized Polyvinyl Chloride, and Friction Coefficients of Various Implant Materials from in vitro Studies.