Current Advances in Oral and Craniofacial Tissue Engineering

Download or read book Current Advances in Oral and Craniofacial Tissue Engineering written by Vincenzo Guarino and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-11-12 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oral tissue engineering involves the study of current approaches for in vitro regeneration of soft and hard tissues located into the oral cavity. In this context, recent approaches involves the use of innovative biomaterials to replace the lost or damaged human oral tissues. Recent discoveries in materials science and nanotechnology are drastically changing the traditional approach to dentistry by the design of innovative devices able more efficiently supporting the natural regeneration process. The objective of this book is to highlight current progress in tissue engineering for various dental hard/soft tissues including enamel, dentin, pulp, alveolar bone, periodontium, gum and oral mucosa, by emphasizing the role of materials and their specific applications.