Biomedical, Therapeutic and Clinical Applications of Bioactive Glasses

Biomedical, Therapeutic and Clinical Applications of Bioactive Glasses is an essential guide to bioactive glasses, offering an overview of all aspects of the development and utilization of this cutting-edge material. The book covers vital issues, including mesoporosity, encapsulation technologies, scaffold formation and coatings for a number of applications, including drug delivery, encapsulation, scaffolds and coatings. Readers will gain a strong understanding and practical knowledge of the therapeutic aspects of bioceramics, with a focus on glasses from a clinical point-of- view. Researchers, students and scientists involved in bioceramics, bone tissue engineering, regeneration and biomedical engineering will find this to be a comprehensive resource.

Presents detailed coverage of bioactive glasses, including technologies and applicationsIncludes all the major development areas related to bioactive glasses, enabling readers to understand the latest researchConsiders the potential future developments of bioactive glasses as a drug carrier

Part I: Fundamentals of Bioactive Glasses

1. Bioactive Glass Containing Coatings by Electrophoretic Deposition: Development and Applications

2. Multifunctional Bioactive Glasses and Glass-Ceramics: Beyond ‘Traditional’ Bioactivity

3. Synthesis and Characterization of Doped Bioactive Glasses

Part II: Therapeutic Applications of Bioactive Glasses

4. Mesoporous Bioactive Glasses: Fabrication, Structure, Drug Delivery Property, and Therapeutic Potential

5. 3D Scaffolds of Borate Glass and Their Drug Delivery Applications

6. Bioactive Glasses in Gene Regulation and Proliferation

7. Lithium-Containing Bioactive Glasses for Bone Regeneration

8. Boron-Containing Bioactive Glasses for Bone Regeneration

9. The Use of Bioactive Glasses in Periodontology

10. Bioactive Glasses for Cancer Therapy

11. Bioactive Surface Coatings for Enhancing Osseointegration of Dental Implants

12. Angiogenic Attributes of Multifaceted Bioactive Glass: Its Therapeutic Potential on Soft Tissues and Drug Delivery Utilization

Part III: Bioactive Glasses for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

13. Bioactive Glasses and Glass-Ceramics for Ophthalmological Applications

14. Bioactive Glasses for Treatment of Bone Infections

15. Bioactive Glass Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering

16. Functionally Graded Bioactive Glass-Derived Scaffolds Mimicking Bone Tissue

17. Bioactive Glass and Glass Fiber Composite: Biomedical/Dental Applications

18. Novel Techniques of Scaffold Fabrication for Bioactive Glasses

19. Silica Nanospheres