| Abstract Scope |
Patient-specific tissue/organ regeneration and prosthetic development pose significant challenges in the healthcare sector and regenerative medicine. Thanks to 3D printing, which helps to alleviate recent challenges by meeting the anatomical and physiological needs of individual patients. 3D printing of cellular or acellular structures necessitates printable biomaterials that can support regrow tissue or integrate tissue with prosthetic devices post-operatively while posing no health risks to patients. This talk will provide a brief overview of some mechanically stable, scalable, bioactive, biocompatible, and 3D printable biomaterials, such as hydrogels, synthetic biopolymers, and composites, that have shown great promise in nerve tissue, bone tissue, and temporal mandibular joint disc regeneration. Positioning various stem cells and ECM proteins on a composite scaffold to mimic native tissue is challenging. Our experiment shows that a 3D printer with a multiple nozzle extrusion system (MNES) can create isotropic/anisotropic structures resembling native tissue anatomy. |