Journal of Functional Biomaterials (Mar 2023)

Ceramic Materials for Biomedical Applications: An Overview on Properties and Fabrication Processes

  • Lorenzo Vaiani,
  • Antonio Boccaccio,
  • Antonio Emmanuele Uva,
  • Gianfranco Palumbo,
  • Antonio Piccininni,
  • Pasquale Guglielmi,
  • Stefania Cantore,
  • Luigi Santacroce,
  • Ioannis Alexandros Charitos,
  • Andrea Ballini

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb14030146
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 3
p. 146

Abstract

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A growing interest in creating advanced biomaterials with specific physical and chemical properties is currently being observed. These high-standard materials must be capable to integrate into biological environments such as the oral cavity or other anatomical regions in the human body. Given these requirements, ceramic biomaterials offer a feasible solution in terms of mechanical strength, biological functionality, and biocompatibility. In this review, the fundamental physical, chemical, and mechanical properties of the main ceramic biomaterials and ceramic nanocomposites are drawn, along with some primary related applications in biomedical fields, such as orthopedics, dentistry, and regenerative medicine. Furthermore, an in-depth focus on bone-tissue engineering and biomimetic ceramic scaffold design and fabrication is presented.

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