Calcium Phosphate Bone Cements: Their Development and Clinical Applications

Calcium phosphate cement (CPC) has opened up a new era in the construction of bone-related defects in biomedical fields. Such unique properties as the easy shaping, injectability in practical use, excellent biocompatibility, and biodegradability of CPC make it a perfect substitution material and maintain the research focus during the years. In this chapter, the brief history, classification, setting mechanism, and kinetics of CPC are introduced. A further understanding of the chemical, physical, and biological properties of CPC, along with the clinical applications, is also addressed to provide a deeper insight into the regulation mechanism between the material properties and the clinical uses.