Injectable scaffolds: Preparation and application in dental and craniofacial regeneration. Academic Article

abstract

• Injectable scaffolds are appealing for tissue regeneration because they offer many advantages over pre-formed scaffolds. This article provides a comprehensive review of the injectable scaffolds currently being investigated for dental and craniofacial tissue regeneration. First, we provide an overview of injectable scaffolding materials, including natural, synthetic, and composite biomaterials. Next, we discuss a variety of characteristic parameters and gelation mechanisms of the injectable scaffolds. The advanced injectable scaffolding systems developed in recent years are then illustrated. Furthermore, we summarize the applications of the injectable scaffolds for the regeneration of dental and craniofacial tissues that include pulp, dentin, periodontal ligament, temporomandibular joint, and alveolar bone. Finally, our perspectives on the injectable scaffolds for dental and craniofacial tissue regeneration are offered as signposts for the future advancement of this field.

authors

• Liu, Xiaohua

published proceedings

• Mater Sci Eng R Rep

altmetric score

• 1

author list (cited authors)

• Chang, B., Ahuja, N., Ma, C., & Liu, X.

citation count

• 131

complete list of authors

• Chang, Bei||Ahuja, Neelam||Ma, Chi||Liu, Xiaohua

publication date

• January 2017

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

published in

• Materials Science and Engineering R Reports  Journal

keywords

• Craniofacial
• Dental
• Injectable
• Scaffold
• Tissue Regeneration

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/j.mser.2016.11.001

start page

• 1

end page

• 26

volume

• 111

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mser.2016.11.001