The craniofacial region contains skin, bones, cartilage, the temporomandibular joint (TMJ),
teeth, periodontal tissues, mucosa, salivary glands, muscles, nerves, and blood vessels …

Burns are caused by several mechanisms including flame, scald, chemical, electrical, and
ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. Approximately half a million burn cases are registered …

Thermal injuries are caused by exposure to a variety of sources, and split thickness skin
grafts are the gold standard treatment for severe burns; however, they may be impossible …

Inflammation is a key phase in the cutaneous wound repair process. The activation of
inflammatory cells is critical for preventing infection in contaminated wounds and results in …

Significance: The cutaneous repair process naturally results in different types of scarring that
are classified as normal or pathological. Affected individuals are often affected from an …

Animal models provide a way to investigate scar therapies in a controlled environment. It is
necessary to produce uniform, reproducible scars with high anatomic and biologic similarity …

In the skin‐healing field, porcine models are regarded as a useful analogue for human skin
due to their numerous anatomical and physiological similarities. Despite the widespread use …

There is a need for noninvasive, quantitative methods to characterize wound healing in the
context of longitudinal investigations related to regenerative medicine. Such tools have the …

Deep partial thickness burns are clinically prevalent and difficult to diagnose. In order to
develop methods to assess burn depth and therapies to treat deep partial thickness burns …

The use of acellular fish skin grafts (FSG) for the treatment of burn wounds is becoming more
common due to its beneficial wound healing properties. In our previous study we …