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Deals with the innovation of new materials for implants to achieve enhanced performance and lifetimes in the body. It looks at the possibility of this leading directly both to quality of life for patients and opportunities for wealth creation in associated industries. Notable examples of major clinical applications of hard-tissue implants contained are total joint replacement, spinal protheses, and dental tooth roots. Other topics addressed are soft tissue implants, drug release technology, and corrosion and allergies of biomaterials.