Biomaterials for Oral and Dental Tissue Engineering examines the combined impact of
materials, advanced techniques and applications of engineered oral tissues. With a strong …

Advanced Dental Biomaterials is an invaluable reference for researchers and clinicians
within the biomedical industry and academia. The book can be used by both an experienced …

1Department of Restorative Dentistry, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR,
USA; 2Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of …

Tissue engineering is an interdisciplinary field that combines the principles of engineering,
material and biological sciences toward the development of therapeutic strategies and …

Biomaterials play a crucial role in the field of tissue engineering. They are utilized for
fabricating frameworks known as scaffolds, matrices or constructs which are interconnected …

More than 85% of the global population requires repair or replacement of a craniofacial
structure. These defects range from simple tooth decay to radical oncologic craniofacial …

The reconstruction or repair of oral and maxillofacial functionalities and aesthetics is a
priority for patients affected by tooth loss, congenital defects, trauma deformities, or various …

Engineering oral tissues as a multidisciplinary approach to build complex structures such as
bone, teeth or soft dental tissues remains a challenging endeavor which will also require …

This article reviews the current state of the art for restorative biomaterials by examining the
roles of 1) truly biological biomaterials, with respect to the “near‐future” of five to ten years …

Background The first generation of biomaterials evolved during the 1960s and 1970s and
initially served mainly as medical implants. Basic goals during the fabrication of these …