Recent advances in 3D printing of tissue engineering scaffolds.
Computer-aided tissue engineering enables the fabrication of multifunctional scaffolds that meet the structural, mechanical, and nutritional requirements based on optimized models. In this chapter, three-dimensional printing technology is described, and several limitations in the current direct printing approach are discussed. This chapter also describes indirect three-dimensional printing protocol to overcome convergent demands with a traditional method, without sacrificing the key advantage of material versatility.
Division of Advanced Prosthodontics, Biomaterials and Hospital Dentistry, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Min
M
Lee
Benjamin M
BM
Wu
D000818:Animals; D002356:Cartilage / Q000254:growth & development; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D006801:Humans; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000379:methods*; D054457:Tissue Scaffolds / Q000737:chemistry*