A multispecies community of microorganisms that adhere to each other and a surface, and are encased in an extracellular matrix....

A method of behavioral modification in which signals are relayed to the patient regarding the status of certain physiologic functions...

Use of engineering in biomedical technology such as the movement analysis of body parts or prostheses. Branch of biology dealing...

Property of a material to degrade when placed in a biologic environment. Capable of being broken down into innocuous products...

Capable of existing together; acceptable to the body. This term is used to describe blood, organs, or tissue that can...

Condition whereby the body does not respond to a foreign substance (e.g., metal) but recognizes it immunologically as self. Biocompatible...

Technique developed to preserve the ridge in the esthetic zone. A tooth is extracted via a low‐trauma technique to maintain...

Specially designed and fabricated ceramics for the repair or reconstruction of diseased, damaged, or missing parts of the body.  

Result of a process whereby a chemical attachment between biologic and other materials is obtained.  

Effect of implant material that allows interaction and bond formation with living tissues. Implant bioactivity may depend upon material composition,...