Metallic biomaterials are engineered systems designed to provide internal support to
biological tissues and they are being used largely in joint replacements, dental implants …

Long‐term and stable fixation of implants is one of the most important points for a successful
orthopedic surgery in the field of endoprosthesis. Osseointegration (OI), functional …

Osteochondral (OC) repair is an extremely challenging topic due to the complex biphasic
structure and poor intrinsic regenerative capability of natural osteochondral tissue. In …

The medical device industry's interest in open porous, metallic biomaterials has increased in
response to additive manufacturing techniques enabling the production of complex shapes …

Metals such as Ta (tantalum) and Ti (titanium) have been popularly used as a bone
substitute or implants in orthopedic surgery and dentistry, since they have excellent …

Material properties of implants such as volume porosity and nanoscale surface modification
have been shown to enhance cell-material interactions in vitro and osseointegration in vivo …

This volume chronicles the proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Contact
Angle, Wettability and Adhesion held in Providence, Rhode Island, May 20a 23, 2002. This …

In this study, the role of tantalum (Ta) on the phase transformation, microstructure evolution,
mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of titanium-tantalum (Ti–Ta) alloys in-situ …

The development of dental implantology is based on the detailed study of the interaction of
implants with the surrounding tissues and methods of osteogenesis stimulation around …

The biological interface between an orthopedic implant and the surrounding host tissue may
have a dramatic effect upon clinical outcome. Desired effects include bony ingrowth …