


Overview of Biomaterials and Their Use in Medical Devices
The use of metals for implants is reviewed in Chapter 3, "Metallic Materials," in this hand-book. Dental alloys are discussed in Chapters 10, "Biomaterials for Dental Applications," and 11, "Tarnish and Corrosion of Dental Alloys." Polymers. A wide variety of polymers are used in medicine as biomaterials. Their applica-
