ABSTRACT
This chapter presents summary aspects and typical and beneficial property properties of nanostructural chemically bonded ceramics as biomaterials and how these bioceramics are classified and related to other biomaterials. 13.1 Introduction: A Classification of
BiomaterialsChemically bonded bioceramics (CBBCs) are mainly found within phosphates, silicates, aluminates, and sulphates, as well as combinations of these systems [1, 2]. The forming reaction is in most cases a hydration process, where the solid part, the original powder, reacts with water. More detailed information is given in Chapter 3. CBBCs are an important but small part of the whole biomaterials field. In Fig. 13.1 is presented an overview of how CBBCs can be classified as biomaterials. In Table 13.1 are summarised some general properties of biomaterials.
