The engineering of craniofacial tissues in the laboratory: a review of biomaterials for scaffolds and implant coatings.
Tissue engineering is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary field that focuses on the interactions between cells, growth factors, and scaffolds to produce replacement tissue and organs. Recent developments in tissue engineering technology include refinements in isolation and differentiation of progenitor cells, 3-D printing technology to produce scaffolds, new biomaterials for scaffolds, and growth factor delivery systems. The purpose of this article is to review advances in biomaterials, scaffolds, and implant coatings for craniomaxillofacial (bone) tissue engineering.
Abukawa
Haru
H
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
Papadaki
Maria
M
Abulikemu
Mailikai
M
Leaf
Jeremy
J
Vacanti
Joseph P
JP
Kaban
Leonard B
LB
Troulis
Maria J
MJ
D020341:Absorbable Implants; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D001857:Bone Matrix / Q000502:physiology*; D018786:Bone Substitutes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D005145:Face / Q000502:physiology; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D016348:Osseointegration / Q000502:physiology; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D012886:Skull / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000379:methods*; D016378:Tissue Transplantation / Q000379:methods*
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D018786:Bone Substitutes; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D011108:Polymers