Stem Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering in Dental Sciences

Stem Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering in Dental Sciences bridges the gap left by many tissue engineering and stem cell biology titles to highlight the importance of research in this field in the dental sciences. It compiles basic embryology and developmental biology with keen focus on stem cells, basic cell and matrix biology with relevance to tissue regeneration and repair, biomaterials (including nanotechnology) and current applications in various disciplines of dental science. Tissue engineering is an interdisciplinary field of biomedical research—which combines life, engineering, and materials sciences—to further the maintenance, repair, and replacement of diseased and damaged tissues. This emerging area of research applies an understanding of normal tissue physiology to develop novel biomaterial, acellular, and cell-based therapies for clinical application. These strategies are being developed and evaluated as potential treatments of dental conditions, particularly periodontology, endodontics, dental implantology, and oral-maxillofacial surgery.

• Covers all aspects related to stem cell biology and tissue engineering in dental sciences: basic science, research, clinical application and commercialization
• Describes stem cell biology with details focused on dental stem cells and their potential research application throughout medicine
• Describes new technologies and fabrication techniques in the fields of stem cells and biomaterial and tissue engineering research, including the latest advances in nanotechnology