part Section A. Introductory Notes -- chapter 1 Events Propelling the Use of Polymers in Dental and Orthopedic Applications -- part Section B. Development and Application of New Systems -- chapter 2 Composites for Dental Restoratives -- chapter 3 Enamel and Dentin Adhesion -- chapter 4 Application of Polymers in the Therapy for Gingivitis, Periodontitis, and Treatment of Dry Socket -- chapter 5 Maxillofacial Bone Augmentation and Replacement -- chapter 6 Polymeric Biomaterials for Articulating Joint Repair and Total Joint Replacement -- part Section C. Development in Preparative, Processing, and Evaluation Methods -- chapter 7 Physicochemical Properties of Bioactive Polymeric Composites: Effects of Resin Matrix and the Type of Amorphous Calcium Phosphate Filler -- chapter 8 New Approaches to Improved Polymer Implant Toughness and Modulus -- chapter 9 Physicochemical Modification of Polymers for Bone-Implant Osseointegration -- chapter 10 Surface Modification of Articulating Surfaces and Tribological Evaluation -- chapter 11 Histopathological Evaluation of Hard Tissue Implant Performance -- part Section D. Advanced Biomaterials, Technologies, and Sought Applications -- chapter 12 Mechanical Adaptation of Bone: Bioreactors for Orthopedic Tissue Engineering Applications -- chapter 13 Synthetic Scaffolds Used for Orthopedic Tissue Engineering -- chapter 14 Polymeric Controlled Release Systems for Management of Bone Infection.