Implanted biomaterials play a key role in the current success of orthopedic and dental
procedures. Pure titanium and its alloys are the most commonly used materials for …

This review summarizes recent and very recent work on preparing substituted
hydroxyapatites. Ease of atomic doping or substitution in apatite opens this mineral up for a …

At present hydroxyapatite (HA) is been extensively investigated for biomedical applications,
largely as a result of its similarity in composition to the mineral portion of bone. Although HA …

Bacterial colonization in the form of biofilms on surfaces causes persistent infections and is
an issue of considerable concern to healthcare providers. There is an urgent need for novel …

Hydroxyapatite (HAp) is still one of the most widely used bioactive coating material to
metallic implant in orthopedic fields because of its good biocompatibility, chemical and …

Eliminating bacterial infection and simultaneously providing a bioactive environment for
bone growth during treatment of severe osteomyelitis is one of the greatest global …

Magnesium (Mg) alloys as a bioabsorbable light metal have shown great clinical potential
as bone replacement implants. In this review, the categories, progress in cutting-edge …

The majority of failures in prosthetic implants and devices are caused by infections.
Microbial infections are one of the major causes of these failures. The present article reviews …

Nano hydroxyapatite doped with zinc (0.2 wt%), silver (0.25 wt%) and gold (0.025
wt%),(HAP), has been obtained by an innovative wet chemical approach, coupled with a …

The growing threat of pathogenic microbes has increased the rate of morbidity and mortality
among the human population. Centres for Disease Control has announced that the world is …