Abstract:
An improved understanding of currently used bioceramics in human implants and in bone replacement
materials could contribute significantly to the design of new generation prostheses and post-operative
patient management strategies. Overall, the benefits of advanced ceramic materials in biomedical applications
have been universally appreciated, specifically, in terms of their strength, biocompatibility and wear
resistance. However, the amount of supporting data is not large and the continuous development of new
characterization tools is pertinent for better understanding of the microstructure-properties relationship
and in general for obtaining new directives for their further improvement. This paper gives an overview and
re-examines key-issues which concern both processing and applications of ceramics as biomaterials. With
doing this, we attempt to bring to the attention of the ceramic communitythe issues in current bioceramics.
