Tissue Engineering in Maxillofacial Region from Past to Present

Abstract

Abstract Tissue engineering is a branch of regenerative medicine that is frequently regarded as the most cutting-edge medical and surgical technology accessible today. Tissue engineering is used to repair or replace tissue damage caused by disease, injury, or surgery. Stem cells, signaling molecules, and scaffolds must be synthesized and integrated to create organs that imitate the tissues they replace. Tissue engineering in plastic surgery reduces the extent of surgical defects by incorporating mesenchymal tissue or bio-artificial body tissue, which can replace damaged tissue in the body without the need for subsequent intervention. With the introduction of three-dimensional printers for scaffold models and current tissue engineering technology to restore muscles, bones, and cartilage in the lab, tissue engineering is no longer limited to cells and tissues. Although these methods appear to be beneficial, their use is limited to large tissue development, which might cause significant problems. The purpose of this review is to inform readers on the current state of tissue engineering and reconstruction, as well as its limitations and future prospects.