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Tissue engineering and dentistry
M J Buckley1, S Agarwal, R Gassner
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. mjb5+@pitt.edu
Clinics in Plastic Surgery
|November 30, 1999
Abstract:
This article assesses the current state of the art of tissue engineering and its applications in dentistry, especially in the reconstruction and repair of orofacial tissues, including bone and oral mucosa, for the restoration of function and improved cosmetics. The article discusses at length the tissue engineering of bone and cartilage, including guided tissue techniques, in which some of the most interesting advances in the field are being made.