Advances in bioprinting technologies for craniofacial reconstruction

D.O. Visscher, E. Farré-Guasch, M.N. Helder, S. Gibbs, T. Forouzanfar, P.P. van Zuijlen, J. Wolff

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Abstract

Recent developments in craniofacial reconstruction have shown important advances in both the materials and methods used. While autogenous tissue is still considered to be the gold standard for these reconstructions, the harvesting procedure remains tedious and in many cases causes significant donor site morbidity. These limitations have subsequently led to the development of less invasive techniques such as 3D bioprinting that could offer possibilities to manufacture patient-tailored bioactive tissue constructs for craniofacial reconstruction. Here, we discuss the current technological and (pre)clinical advances of 3D bioprinting for use in craniofacial reconstruction and highlight the challenges that need to be addressed in the coming years.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)700-710
JournalTrends in Biotechnology
Volume34
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016

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