Wound healing and perioperative care.
Wounding or injury unleashes a tightly choreographed array of cellular, physiologic, biochemical, and molecular processes that restore the integrity and functional capacity of damaged tissue. Healing in the orofacial region usually is taken for granted, yet local and systemic factors can hinder the process of tissue restitution and set the stage for adverse outcomes. Although surgical attention focuses on local wound care, consideration of systemic factors is equally important. An understanding of the biologic underpinnings of the wound healing continuum provides surgeons with a framework for developing the skills required to care for wounds and facilitate healing.
Shetty
Vivek
V
UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1668, USA. vshetty@ucla.edu
Schwartz
Harry C
HC