Tissue Engineering: Applications in Maxillofacial Surgery and Periodontics

This text presents practical information on developments in wound healing and tissue engineering and how these advances can be applied to the treatment of a wide spectrum of clinical problems. It includes techniques for achieving regeneration around implants and the maxillofacial sinus, a review of the state of the art of peripheral nerve repair and wound healing and the use of allografts and osteo-conductive materials.