SILICON NITRIDE, A CLOSE TO IDEAL CERAMIC MATERIAL FOR MEDICAL APPLICATION

This topical review describes the salient results of recent research on silicon nitride, a ceramic material with unique properties.The outcome of this ongoing research strongly encourages the use of monolithic silicon nitride and coatings as contemporary and future biomaterial for a variety of medical applications.Crystallographic structure, the sy

Determining the pathogenesis of pediatric growth disorders is often challenging.In many cases, no pathogenesis is identified, and a designation of idiopathic short stature is used.The investigation of short stature requires a combination of clinical, endocrinological, and Toothpaste genetic evaluation.The techniques used are described, with equal i