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Biomaterials Evaluation: Conceptual Refinements And Practical Reforms, Reza Masaeli, Kavosh Zandsalimi, Lobat Tayebi
Biomaterials Evaluation: Conceptual Refinements And Practical Reforms, Reza Masaeli, Kavosh Zandsalimi, Lobat Tayebi
School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications
Regarding the widespread and ever-increasing applications of biomaterials in different medical fields, their accurate assessment is of great importance. Hence the safety and efficacy of biomaterials is confirmed only through the evaluation process, the way it is done has direct effects on public health. Although every biomaterial undergoes rigorous premarket evaluation, the regulatory agencies receive a considerable number of complications and adverse event reports annually. The main factors that challenge the process of biomaterials evaluation are dissimilar regulations, asynchrony of biomaterials evaluation and biomaterials development, inherent biases of postmarketing data, and cost and timing issues. Several pieces of evidence indicate …