The Research Laboratory of Periodontal Tissue Engineering

Tissue engineering is a strategy of regeneration medicine and involves the coordination of cells, molecular signals, and biomaterials. As the regeneration of periodontal and peri-implant tissues, including alveolar bone, periodontal ligament, and oral mucosa, is still a major issue and a challenge in the field of dentistry, our research laboratory focuses on (but not limited to) developing "bio-active" biologics and solving the clinical periodontal problems using biological and engineering approaches. The major research directions are,

• Rapidly prototyped (3D-printed) scaffold mimicking the microstructure of periodontal and peri-implant tissues
• Artificial biodegradable substrate matrix favorable for periodontal and peri-implant regeneration
• Biodegradable biomolecules-loaded nanospheres for promoting periodontal and peri-implant regeneration
• Sloped-designed dental implants for deficient edentulous ridges
• Anatomical characteristics of maxillofacial and dentoalveolar apparatus of the Taiwanese population

To visitors: The research laboratory is situated at the 3rd Floor of the Building of the School of Dentistry, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.