Guided Tissue Regeneration

Procedures for enhancing and directing tissue repair and renewal processes, such as BONE REGENERATION; NERVE REGENERATION; etc. They involve surgically implanting growth conducive tracks or conduits (TISSUE SCAFFOLDING) at the damaged site to stimulate and control the location of cell repopulation. The tracks or conduits are made from synthetic and/or natural materials and may include support cells and induction factors for CELL GROWTH PROCESSES; or CELL MIGRATION.

Year introduced: 2005

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Tree Number(s): E04.617.300

MeSH Unique ID: D048091

Entry Terms:

• Tissue Regeneration, Guided
• Regeneration, Guided Tissue

Previous Indexing:

• Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal (1992-2004)

See Also:

• Regeneration
• Tissue Therapy, Historical
• Tissue Engineering
• Bioprinting

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Plastic Surgery Procedures
Guided Tissue Regeneration
Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal