Despite advances in alternative materials‎,‎ metals are still the biomaterial of choice for a number of clinical applications such as dental‎,‎ orthopedic and cardiac implants‎.‎ However‎,‎ there are a number of intrinsic problems associated with implanting metal in the biological environment‎,‎ such as wear‎,‎ corrosion‎,‎ biocompatibility and toxicity‎,‎ which must be addressed‎.‎ Modern technology has enabled scientists to modify metal surfaces or apply special coatings to metals to improve their performance safety‎.‎ Surface Coating and Modification of Metallic Biomaterials will discuss the most important modification techniques and coatings for metals‎,‎ first covering the fundamentals of metals as a biomaterial and then exploring surface modification techniques and coatings‎.‎ * An expansive overview of surface modification techniques for biomedical use* In‎-depth exploration of issues arising from metal biomaterial use* Includes examples of applications in a clinical setting