15 Biocompatibility Waleed

During the past few years, the biocompatibility of biomaterials (non-vital material intended to interact with biological systems within or on the human body) has evolved into a comprehensive, complex, and independent discipline of biomaterials science. Consequently, a number of terms have been developed or were adopted from toxicology. Some of these terms may be familiar to patients and clinicians from daily life – for example, the term “safety”. Safety in relation to the evaluation of biomaterials means freedom from unacceptable risks. Thus, safety does not stand for a complete lack of risks.