Handbook of Tissue Engineering Scaffolds: Volume One

Handbook of Tissue Engineering Scaffolds: Volume One, provides a comprehensive and authoritative review on recent advancements in the application and use of composite scaffolds in tissue engineering. Chapters focus on specific tissue/organ (mostly on the structure and anatomy), the materials used for treatment, natural composite scaffolds, synthetic composite scaffolds, fabrication techniques, innovative materials and approaches for scaffolds preparation, host response to the scaffolds, challenges and future perspectives, and more. Bringing all the information together in one major reference, the authors systematically review and summarize recent research findings, thus providing an in-depth understanding of scaffold use in different body systems.

Dedicated to the specialist topic of composite scaffolds, featuring all human body systemsCovers basic fundamentals and advanced clinical applicationsIncludes up-to-date information on preparation methodology and characterization techniquesHighlights clinical data and case studies

Part 1: An introduction to tissue engineering scaffolds 1. Introduction to tissue engineering scaffolds 2. The role of scaffolds in tissue engineering 3. Scaffolds mimicking the native structure of tissues 4. Computational design of tissue engineering scaffolds 5. Research progress of scaffold materials 6. Fabrication techniques of tissue engineering scaffolds 7. Scaffolds implanted: what is next? 8. Moving from clinical trials to clinical practice 9. Tissue engineering scaffolds: future perspectives

Part 2: Musculoskeletal tissue engineering scaffolds 10. Scaffold for bone tissue engineering 11. Scaffolds for cartilage tissue engineering 12. Scaffolds for skeletal muscle tissue engineering 13. Scaffolds for tendon tissue engineering 14. Scaffolds for ligament tissue engineering 15. Scaffolds for regeneration of meniscus lesions

Part 3: Craniomaxillofacial tissue engineering scaffolds 16. Scaffolds for mandibular reconstruction 17. Scaffolds suitable for maxillary sinus augmentation 18. Scaffolds for nasal reconstruction 19. Scaffolds for repair of orbital wall defects 20. Scaffolds for cleft lip and cleft palate reconstruction 21. Scaffolds for temporomandibular joint disc engineering

Part 4: Dental tissue engineering scaffolds 22. Scaffolds for regeneration of the pulp–dentine complex 23. Scaffolds for periodontal tissue engineering 24. Tissue-engineered alloplastic scaffold for reconstruction of alveolar defects 25. Scaffolds for gingival tissues 26. Scaffolds that promote enamel remineralization 27. Scaffolds for dental cementum 28. Scaffolds for engineering tooth-ligament interfaces

Part 5: Cardiaovascular tissue engineering scaffolds 29. Whole heart scaffolds - how to build a heart 30. Scaffolds for engineering heart valve 31. Scaffolds for blood vessel tissue engineering 32. Scaffolds for tissue engineering of functional cardiac muscle 33. Bioengineered cardiac patch scaffolds