Exploring the use of animal models in craniofacial regenerative medicine: a narrative review

SA Mosaddad, A Hussain… - Tissue Engineering Part B …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
The craniofacial region contains skin, bones, cartilage, the temporomandibular joint (TMJ),
teeth, periodontal tissues, mucosa, salivary glands, muscles, nerves, and blood vessels …

Tissue engineering for the temporomandibular joint

TM Acri, K Shin, D Seol, NZ Laird, I Song… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Tissue engineering potentially offers new treatments for disorders of the temporomandibular
joint which frequently afflict patients. Damage or disease in this area adversely affects …

Preclinical animal models for temporomandibular joint tissue engineering

AJ Almarza, BN Brown, B Arzi, DF Ângelo… - … Engineering Part B …, 2018 - liebertpub.com
There is a paucity of in vivo studies that investigate the safety and efficacy of
temporomandibular joint (TMJ) tissue regeneration approaches, in part due to the lack of …

Evaluation of the efficacy of a new low-level laser therapy home protocol in the treatment of temporomandibular joint disorder-related pain: A randomized, double …

A Del Vecchio, M Floravanti, A Boccassini, G Gaimari… - Cranio®, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: This study analyzed a home, low-level laser therapy (LLLT) protocol to manage
temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJDs)-related pain. Methods: Ninety TMJD patients …

Biological treatments for temporomandibular joint disc disorders: strategies in tissue engineering

D Trindade, R Cordeiro, HC José, DF Ângelo, N Alves… - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is an important structure for the masticatory system and
the pathologies associated with it affect a large part of the population and impair people's …

Biomechanical assessment of the validity of sheep as a preclinical model for testing mandibular fracture fixation devices

V Orassi, GN Duda, M Heiland, H Fischer… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Mandibular fracture fixation and reconstruction are usually performed using titanium plates
and screws, however, there is a need to improve current fixation techniques. Animal models …

Scaffold-based temporomandibular joint tissue regeneration in experimental animal models: a systematic review

E Helgeland, S Shanbhag, TO Pedersen… - … Engineering Part B …, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Reconstruction of degenerated temporomandibular joint (TMJ) structures remains a clinical
challenge. Tissue engineering (TE) is a promising alternative to current treatment options …

Biomechanical evaluation of the human mandible after temporomandibular joint replacement under different biting conditions

M Pinheiro, R Willaert, A Khan, A Krairi… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) replacement with an implant is only used when all other
conservative treatments fail. Despite the promising short-term results, the long-term …

Multi-material implants for temporomandibular joint disc repair: tailored additive manufacturing production

C Moura, D Trindade, M Vieira, L Francisco… - … in bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) affect a substantial percentage of the population, and
the resources spent on their treatment are considerable. Despite the worldwide efforts …

A randomized controlled preclinical trial on 3 interposal temporomandibular joint disc implants: TEMPOJIMS—phase 2

DF Ângelo, Y Wang, P Morouço… - Journal of Tissue …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The effort to develop an effective and safe temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disc substitute has
been one of the mainstreams of tissue engineering. Biodegradable customized scaffolds …