Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Tissue engineering is the field of functional restoration of tissue structure and physiology for impaired or damaged tissues because of cancer, disease, and trauma. The field has gained importance due to the inadequate supply of organs and tissues for patients requiring organ and tissue replacement. Research in this field continues to advance knowledge about how an organism develops from a single cell and how healthy cells replace damaged cells in adult organisms. Tissue-engineered oral mucosal equivalents have been developed for clinical applications and also for in vitro studies of biocompatibility, mucosal irritation, disease, and other basic oral biology phenomena.This paper reviews different tissue-engineering strategies used for the production of human oral mucosal equivalents, and their relative applications.
Key words: Tissue engineering, strategies, applications