Abstract
Some ceramic biomaterials induce specific biological reactions, namely directly face and chemically bond with bone tissue without intervening fibrous tissue. This class of material is termed bioactive ceramics. Among the bioactive ceramics, HAp, β-TCP, Bioglass, and glass-ceramic A-W have achieved significant accomplishments through a great number of dental and orthopedic applications because of their ability to directly bond with bone tissues. Recent developments of biomaterials aim to improve biological functionalities by learning from the mechanism of the living body. Bioactive materials that interact with the host tissue at the ion/molecular level have been discovered. In this chapter, the developments, properties, and clinical applications of these bioactive ceramics are reviewed.
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