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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Human teeth: Biomaterials and Titanium implants

Arza Abdul Aleem Baig

Department of Biomedical Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.

The development of biomaterials is not a new area of science, having existed for around half a century. The study of biomaterials is called biomaterial sciences. Biomaterial sciences encompass elements of medicine, biology, chemical/chemistry, tissue engineering and material sciences. Biomaterial sciences involve customization of materials for medical applications. Examples of these applications include artificial skin, vascular and cardiovascular implants and devices, bone graft substitutes, prosthetic devices, dental materials etc.

Recently, materials (biomaterial) used in medicine have made enormous impact on the repair and replacement of injured and diseased part of the human body and the field is growing at a rapid pace. While the implementation of some of the biomedical materials may be for medical reasons such as the replacement of diseased tissues required to extend life expectancies, other reasons may include purely artistic one including breast implants. This increasing demand arises from an ageing population with higher quality of life expectations. The biomaterial scientists are producing new and improved implantable materials and techniques to meet this demand.

Full article at: http://www.dentalnewspk.com/News/Dental-Viewz/Human-teeth-Biomaterials-and-Titanium-implants.html

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