Abstract
In this chapter, the comparison between bio-inert materials and bio-active materials is introduced, in order to understand the definition of bioactive materials. The current definition extends well beyond the original, and bioactive materials are now considered to be those materials which exhibit biological activities to stimulate the response of the biological system, when the materials are required to have clinical effects. The bioactive materials in this book range from traditional bioactive glass, bioactive ceramics in different forms for hard tissue repair to bioactive molecules–materials combination. In order to develop the clinical applications, assessment of the specific bioactivities is required. The principle of designing bioactive materials is required to take into account basic industrial safety and clinical efficacy. In addition, a bioactive material as the key element of a biomatrix in tissue engineering, utilised in conjunction with stem cells, offers future promise in regenerative medicine.
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