title: Tissue engineering: what does it mean? Why is it important?
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: Ray C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Cochran
authors.forename: William V
authors.initials: WV
authors.lastname: Giannobile
authors.forename: Samuel E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Lynch
mesh_terms: D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D018865:Dental Research / Q000145:classification / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D012038:Regeneration / Q000502:physiology; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000145:classification / Q000639:trends