Table of Contents

1 Biomaterials for Dental Applications.- 1 Biomaterials Used in Implant Dentistry.- 2 Polymers in the Oral Environments: Novel Elastomers as Soft Liners.- 3 HA Coatings on Dental Implants.- 4 Characterization of Water Inhibition in Light-Cured Dental Resins.- 5 Osseointegrated Dental Implants: Follow-up Studies.- 2 Bony Biomaterials for Grafting Applications.- 6 Artificial Bone: Hydroxyapatite Reconstruction of Tibial Plateau Fractures.- 7 Enhancing Cortical Allograft Incorporation Processing by Partial Demineralization and Laser Perforation: A Histological, Biomechanical, and Immunological Study.- 8 Synthetic Osseous Grafting: A Necessary Component to Oral Reconstruction.- 9 HA-SAL2: Novel Bone Graft Substitute with Composition Mimicking Bone Mineral.- 10 Soluble Calcium Salts in Bioresorbable Bone Grafts.- 3 Orthopedic Fixtures and Cements.- 11 Surface Hardening of Orthopedic Implants.- 12 Orthopedic Applications of Carbon Fiber Composites.- 13 Development of a Bioresorbable Interbody Fusion Device.- 14 Follow-up-Study—Based Wear Debris Reduction with Ceramic—Metal—Modular Hip Replacements.- 15 Applied Aspects of Calcium Phosphate Bone Cement Application.- 16 Osteointegration and Dimensional Stability of Poly(D,L—Lactide-Co-Glycolide) Implants Reinforced with Poly(Propylene Glycol-Co-Fumaric Acid): Histomorphometric Evaluation of Metaphyseal Bone Remodeling in Rats.- 17 Particulate Metal in Late Aseptic Loosening of Cemented Total Hip Arthroplasties.- 18 Injectable and Bioresorbable Poly(Propylene Glycol-Co-Fumaric Acid) Bone Cement.- 19 Development of a Modular Ceramic Knee Prosthesis.