Abstract
Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine have received significant attention in treating
degenerative disorders and presented unique opportunities for researchers. The latest research on tissue
engineering and regenerative medicine to reconstruct the alveolar cleft has been reviewed in this study.
Three approaches have been used to reconstruct alveolar cleft: Studies that used only stem cells or biomaterials
and studies that reconstructed alveolar defects by tissue engineering using a combination of
stem cells and biomaterials. Stem cells, biomaterials, and tissue-engineered constructs have shown promising
results in the reconstruction of alveolar defects. However, some contrary issues, including stem cell
durability and scaffold stability, were also observed. It seems that more prospective and comprehensive
studies should be conducted to fully clarify the exact dimensions of the stem cells and tissue engineering
reconstruction method in the therapy of alveolar cleft.
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