Part I History and Materials Fundamentals -- History of development and use of the bioceramics and biocomposites -- Bioactive glass bone grafts: history and clinical applications -- Part II Materials Engineering and Biological Interactions -- Histological features of hard and soft tissues -- Biomimetic strategies to engineer mineralised human tissues -- Part III Clinical performance in bioresorbable and load- bearing applications -- Perspective and trends on bioceramics in hip joint replacement -- Clinical results obtained in chronic osteomyelitis after the use of bioabsorbable and antibiotic-impregnated carrier made by nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite and calcium sulphate. .