Dental Biomaterial Scaffolds in Tooth Tissue Engineering: a Review

AbstractPurpose of ReviewThis review aims to summarize the literature on biomaterials used as scaffolds, focusing on strategies for tooth tissue engineering, ideal requirements, and classifications of scaffold biomaterials.Recent FindingsBiomaterials have a significant influence in the arena of tooth tissue engineering. The involvement of biomaterial scaffolds in tissue regeneration is essential, as they provide a porous framework or a carrier for stem cells and/or growth factor delivery to the pivotal target site. Many natural and synthetic biomaterials could be used to serve as scaffolds for tooth tissue engineering.SummaryNanotechnology and surface coating technology, together with advancement of biomaterial bioactivity and biomimicry, have a great influence in cellular response, rate of tissue healing, and finally long-term success of tissue engineering treatment. A limitation of the current study is mainly due to a lack of clinical trials.
Source: Current Oral Health Reports - Category: Dentistry Source Type: research