Open AccessTissue-Engineered Mandibular Bone Reconstruction for Continuity Defects: A Systematic Approach to the Literature
Author(s) -
Nattharee Chanchareonsook,
Rüdiger Junker,
Leenaporn Jongpaiboonkit,
John A. Jansen
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
tissue engineering. part b, reviews/tissue engineering. part b, reviews.
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.579
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1937-3376
pISSN - 1937-3368
DOI - 10.1089/ten.teb.2013.0131
Subject(s) - medicine , national library , bridging (networking) , dentistry , computer science , medical physics , library science , computer network
Despite significant surgical advances over the last decades, segmental mandibular bone repair remains a challenge. In light of this, tissue engineering might offer a next step in the evolution of mandibular reconstruction.