Handbook of Biomineralization: Medical and Clinical Aspects (v. 3)

Cover Page......Page 1
Title: Handbook of Biomineralization - Medical and Clinical Aspects......Page 3
ISBN 3527318062......Page 4
2 Bone Morphogenetic Proteins......Page 5
5 Osteoporosis and Osteopetrosis......Page 6
7 Simulated Body Fluid (SBF) as a Standard Tool to Test the Bioactivity of Implants......Page 7
9 Biochemical and Pathological Responses of Cells and Tissue to Micro- and Nanoparticles from Titanium and other Materials......Page 8
10 Tissue Engineering of Bone......Page 9
13 Design Strategies of Human Teeth: Biomechanical Adaptations......Page 10
16 Periodontal Regeneration......Page 11
17 Tissue Engineering of Teeth......Page 12
19 Atherosclerosis: Cellular Aspects......Page 13
21 Stone Formation......Page 14
24 The Biomaterials Network (Biomat.net) as a Major Internet Resource for Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering and Biomineralization......Page 15
Preface......Page 17
Foreword......Page 19
List of Contributors......Page 21
Part I Bone......Page 27
1 Mineralization of Bone: An Active or Passive Process?......Page 29
2 Bone Morphogenetic Proteins......Page 45
3 Biomechanics of Bones: Modeling and Computation of Bone Remodeling......Page 61
4 Direct X-Ray Scattering Measurement of Internal Stresses and Strains in Loaded Bones......Page 75
5 Osteoporosis and Osteopetrosis......Page 85
6 Biomimetic Bone Substitution Materials......Page 107
7 Simulated Body Fluid (SBF) as a Standard Tool to Test the Bioactivity of Implants......Page 123
8 Stimulation of Bone Growth on Implants by Integrin Ligands......Page 135
9 Biochemical and Pathological Responses of Cells and Tissue to Micro- and Nanoparticles from Titanium and other Materials......Page 153
10 Tissue Engineering of Bone......Page 171
Part II Teeth......Page 183
11 Formation of Teeth......Page 185
12 The Structure of Teeth: Human Enamel Crystal Structure......Page 203
13 Design Strategies of Human Teeth: Biomechanical Adaptations......Page 209
14 Clinical Aspects of Tooth Diseases and their Treatment......Page 229
15 Dental Caries: Quantifying Mineral Changes......Page 249
16 Periodontal Regeneration......Page 265
17 Tissue Engineering of Teeth......Page 291
Part III Pathological Calcifications......Page 309
18 Aspects of Pathological Calcifications......Page 311
19 Atherosclerosis: Cellular Aspects......Page 327
20 The Biological and Cellular Role of Fetuin Family Proteins in Biomineralization......Page 343
21 Stone Formation......Page 355
22 Ectopic Mineralization: New Concepts in Etiology and Regulation......Page 375
23 Pathological Calcification of Heart Valve Bioprostheses......Page 387
24 The Biomaterials Network (Biomat.net) as a Major Internet Resource for Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering and Biomineralization......Page 399
Index (with page links)......Page 417
Back Page......Page 424