The discovery of bioactive glasses (BGs) in the late 1960s by Larry Hench et al. was driven
by the need for implant materials with an ability to bond to living tissues, which were …

Recently, there has been an increasing trend in researches focusing on improving the
performance of the biomedical implants. The clinicians used metallic implants to treat bone …

Bioactive glasses are promising biomaterials for bone and tissue repair and reconstruction,
as they were shown to bond to both hard and soft tissues stimulating cells towards a path of …

Diseases or complications that are caused by bone tissue damage affect millions of patients
every year. Orthopedic and dental implants have become important treatment options for …

Bioactive glasses (BGs) are known for their selective ability to (i) form a mechanically strong
interfacial bond with hard (bone) or soft tissues (gingivae or cartilages)(ie, silica-, silica …

Superficial modification of implants via the incorporation of biocompatible coatings is an
attractive option in biomedicine because of the positive attributes associated with bioactive …

This review considered various methods for depositing special modifying coatings on
medical implants made of titanium alloys including techniques such as electrochemical …

Research and development work for about one decade have demonstrated many unique
thermal spray coating properties, particularly for oxide ceramic coatings by using …

The overall success and long-term life of the medical implants are decisively based on the
convenient osseointegration at the hosting tissue-implant interface. Therefore, various …

Axial plasma spray is one of the thermal spray techniques to deposit multifunctional
advanced coatings. The present work explores the use of this process to deposit thin …