Tissue engineering and its implications in dentistry

Abstract

Tissue engineering is a novel and highly exciting field of research. With tissue engineering techniques it may be possible to repair damaged tissues or even create replacement organs. This article reviews the principles underlying key tissue engineering strategies and the typical components used. Examples of tissue engineering include passive approaches, such as dental implants, and inductive approaches, in which specific molecular signals are used to activate cells.

Keywords

• Tissue engineering
• tissue induction
• cell transplantation
• gene therapy