This volume is a compilation of the invited and contributed papers presented at the 11th International Symposium on Ceramics in Medicine. The topics covered include: bioinert biomaterials (alumina, zirconia), bioactive materials (calcium phosphates, bioglass), composites (polymer-ceramic, ceramic-ceramic), coatings on dental and orthopedic implants, cements; cell-material interactions in vitro; tissue response; biometrics; tissue engineering.The book will prove to be invaluable to materials scientists, bioengineers, molecular and cellular biologists, bone biologists and clinicians (physicians and dentists).