AUTHOR=Puterman Israel , Fien Matthew J. , Mesquida Juan , Ginebreda Ignacio , Bauza Guillermo , Somerman Martha 

TITLE=A perspective: Regeneration of soft and hard tissues in the oral cavity, from research to clinical practice

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Dental Medicine

VOLUME=Volume 4 - 2023

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/dental-medicine/articles/10.3389/fdmed.2023.1242547

DOI=10.3389/fdmed.2023.1242547

ISSN=2673-4915

ABSTRACT=Regenerative medicine has gained much attention and has been a hot topic since its birth in all medical areas and dentistry is no exception. However, innovations and developments in basic research are sometimes disconnected from everyday clinical practice. This existing gap between basic research and clinical practice can only be addressed with improved communication between clinicians, academicians, industry, and researchers to facilitate the advance of evidence-based therapies and procedures and to direct research into areas of clinical need. In this perspective, six participants with strong clinical and research interests debated five previously conceived questions. These questions covered current methods and procedures for soft and hard tissue regeneration of the oral cavity with predictable outcomes, limitations of the respective protocols, and needs for future development regarding regenerative materials and technologies.