= W. C. Allen
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\b[W. C. Allen] is a coauthor of the 1971 paper on a bone-bonding glass-ceramic. The primary publisher record associates Allen with the College of Engineering at the University of Florida.<Bonding mechanisms at the interface of ceramic prosthetic materials by L. L. Hench and others>[Byline and author affiliations]{ref}
The joint work examined how a <biomaterial> could develop a bond with <bone>, combining glass-ceramic solubility and interfacial <hydroxyapatite> crystallization studies with implant <histology> and ultrastructure. The example illustrates why designing a <biomaterial> requires more than selecting a high-strength material: interfacial reactions and the surrounding biological response can control how a mechanical load is transmitted. The publication compares laboratory interfacial evidence with tissue observations rather than treating every implant interface as chemically inert.<Bonding mechanisms at the interface of ceramic prosthetic materials by L. L. Hench and others>[Primary abstract, experimental comparison and proposed interfacial bonding model]{ref}
Hench’s retrospective describes the collaborator Bill Allen as an orthopaedic <surgeon>; the 1971 source byline is retained here as W. C. Allen.<The Story of Bioglass by Larry Hench>[Printed p. 11, original collaborators; p. 21, reference 1]{ref}
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