Hard tissue repair and regeneration cost hundreds of billions of dollars annually worldwide,
and the need has substantially increased as the population has aged. Hard tissues include …

Biomaterials in the form of scaffolds hold great promise in the regeneration of diseased
tissues. The scaffolds stimulate cellular adhesion, proliferation and differentiation. While the …

The reconstruction or repair of oral and maxillofacial functionalities and aesthetics is a
priority for patients affected by tooth loss, congenital defects, trauma deformities, or various …

Highlights•Electrospun scaffolds physically mimic the native extracellular matrix.•Techniques
for physicochemical and biological characterization of scaffolds are discussed.•MSCs have …

The design of smart drug delivery carriers has recently attracted great attention in the
biomedical field. Smart carriers can specifically respond to physical and chemical changes …

This book focuses on biodegradable polymers that are already in clinical use or under
clinical development. Synthetic and natural polymers will be included. This excludes …

Bone tissue engineering is a powerful tool to treat bone defects caused by trauma, infection,
tumors and other factors. Both silk fibroin (SF) and chitosan (CS) are non-toxic and have …

Poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid)(PLGA) is a star biodegradable polymer widely studied and
applied in the biomedical field. Improving the acidic microenvironment caused by its …

Hypoxia and sepsis are key concerns towards modern regenerative medicine. Oxygen
generating biomaterials having antibacterial property aims to answer these concerns …

Over the past few decades, various bioactive material-based scaffolds were investigated
and researchers across the globe are actively involved in establishing a potential state-of …