understanding the science, technology and applications of bioactive glasses is a very important educational need for the healthcare and glass community. This unique book provides the fundamental level of comprehension needed...the contents are authoritative."
--Professor Larry L. Hench, Department of Materials and Engineering at the University of Florida

Bio-glasses can be used to direct cells to carry out specific tasks and heal diseased and damaged tissues. They can be used in this capacity to mend bones, as drug delivery agents and in cancer therapy. This is the first book dedicated to glasses (and their variants) that can be used as biomaterials. Covering all types of glasses: traditional, sol-gel, phosphate, borate, glass ceramics, composites and hybrids, the book discusses how each are made, the reasons for their use and their properties. It then moves on to describe applications, including tissue engineering, orthopedics, dentistry, and radiotherapy.

Written in a style that is accessible to the non-expert, Bio-Glasses: An Introduction explains the science and engineering principles behind glasses and their properties and provides an overview of their clinical applications.