Tooth bioengineering: challenges and opportunities
Despite the advances made in dental treatment, tooth loss remains one of the most significant problems. Caries and periodontitis are thought to be the main reasons of tooth loss. Complete loss of teeth in particular is widespread among the elder people. Globally, about 30% of people aged between 65–74 years do not have teeth due to inflammatory periodontal diseases and pathology of hard dental tissues. Therefore, it is not surprising that the state of the oral cavity in the