Autogenous bone has been the ‘gold standard’ graft material for alveolar defects of cleft. Alternatives like allogenic bone, xenografts and alloplasts have
not shown comparable results Alternatives to autologous bone graft have to satisfy three criteria assured by autogenous bone: osteogenesis, osteoinduction and osteoconduction. Tissue engineering solutions have found its application in varied streams which include skin grafting, stem cell therapy and bone regeneration. There have been successful clinical attempts in using tissue engineer ed bone in cleft alveolus. This article aims to reveal an elaborate account on how injectable tissue engineered bone can be utilized to repair and augment bony defects such as cleft of alveolus.
Tissue engineering, cleft alveolus,injectable bone
