Innovations in craniofacial bone and periodontal tissue engineering – from electrospinning to converged biofabrication

Zeynep Aytac, Nileshkumar Dubey, Arwa Daghrery, Jessica A. Ferreira, Isaac J. de Souza Araújo, Miguel Castilho, Jos Malda, Marco C. Bottino

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Abstract

From a materials perspective, the pillars for the development of clinically translatable scaffold-based strategies for craniomaxillofacial (CMF) bone and periodontal regeneration have included electrospinning and 3D printing (biofabrication) technologies. Here, we offer a detailed analysis of the latest innovations in 3D (bio)printing strategies for CMF bone and periodontal regeneration and provide future directions envisioning the development of advanced 3D architectures for successful clinical translation. First, the principles of electrospinning applied to the generation of biodegradable scaffolds are discussed. Next, we present on extrusion-based 3D printing technologies with a focus on creating scaffolds with improved regenerative capacity. In addition, we offer a critical appraisal on 3D (bio)printing and multitechnology convergence to enable the reconstruction of CMF bones and periodontal tissues. As a future outlook, we highlight future directions associated with the utilisation of complementary biomaterials and (bio)fabrication technologies for effective translation of personalised and functional scaffolds into the clinics.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)347-384
JournalInternational Materials Reviews
Volume67
Issue number4
Early online date5 Jul 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

Keywords

  • 3D printing
  • Electrospinning
  • additive manufacturing
  • biofabrication
  • bioprinting
  • bone regeneration
  • craniomaxillofacial regeneration
  • extrusion printing
  • periodontal regeneration

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