Abstract
Wound healing is a complex biological process that affects multiple tissue types. Wounds in the oral cavity are particularly challenging given the variety of tissue types that exist in close proximity to one another. The goal of regenerative medicine is to facilitate the rapid replacement of lost or damaged tissue with tissue that is functional, and physiologically similar to what previously existed. This review provides a general overview of wound healing and regenerative medicine, focusing specifically on how recent advances in the fields of stem cell biology, tissue engineering, and oral disease could translate into improved clinical outcomes.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 541-549 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Oral Diseases |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Adult stem cells
- Embryonic stem cells
- Induced pluripotent stem cells
- Tissue regeneration
- Wound healing
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Otorhinolaryngology
- Dentistry(all)