Selection Criteria of Ceramics for Medical Applications

Abstract

The biocompatibility is the most important issue for the application of medical ceramics whether biopassive, bioactive, or resorbable ceramics. Medical ceramic materials often include glasses, glass ceramics, and ceramic–polymer bioactive composites. The ceramics may be manufactured either in porous or in dense form, in bulk or in granules or in the form of coating layers. The biocompatibility is considered to be one of the most beneficial factors in using synthetic ceramics innovations in medicine. Any new glasses and glass–ceramics developed for medical purposes should possess this extremely important property of biological compatibility with living tissue.