title: Wound healing and regenerative strategies.
abstract: Wound healing is a complex biological process that affects multiple tissue types. Wounds in the oral cavity are particularly challenging given the variety of tissue types that exist in close proximity to one another. The goal of regenerative medicine is to facilitate the rapid replacement of lost or damaged tissue with tissue that is functional, and physiologically similar to what previously existed. This review provides a general overview of wound healing and regenerative medicine, focusing specifically on how recent advances in the fields of stem cell biology, tissue engineering, and oral disease could translate into improved clinical outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Hagey Laboratory for Pediatric and Regenerative Medicine, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Institute of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nauta
authors.forename: G  C
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gurtner
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Longaker
mesh_terms: D053687:Adult Stem Cells / Q000502:physiology; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000517:prevention & control; D053595:Embryonic Stem Cells / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D059630:Mesenchymal Stem Cells / Q000502:physiology; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000502:physiology*; D039904:Pluripotent Stem Cells / Q000502:physiology; D012038:Regeneration / Q000502:physiology*; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000502:physiology; D023822:Tissue Engineering; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*