Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 2 , Pages 335-347 , February 2009

Reconstructing Mandibular Defects Using Autologous Tissue-Engineered Tooth and Bone Constructs

  • Harutsugi Abukawa, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Formerly, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA; and Currently, Research Associate, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Weibo Zhang, DMD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Postdoctoral Fellow, Division of Craniofacial and Molecular Genetics, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Tufts University, Boston, MA
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  • Conan S. Young, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Cytokine Biology, Forsyth Institute and Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA
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  • Rose Asrican, MS

      Affiliations

    • Technician, Department of Cytokine Biology, Forsyth Institute and Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA
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  • Joseph P. Vacanti, MD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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  • Leonard B. Kaban, DMD, MD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA
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  • Maria J. Troulis, DDS, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA
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  • Pamela C. Yelick, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Director, Division of Craniofacial and Molecular Genetics, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Tufts University, Boston, MA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Yelick: Division of Craniofacial and Molecular Genetics, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Tufts University, 136 Harrison Avenue, Room M824, Boston, MA 02111

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 Harutsugi Abukawa, DDS, PhD, Weibo Zhang, DMD, PhD, and Conan S. Young, PhD, contributed equally to this study.

PII: S0278-2391(08)01470-5

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.09.002

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 2 , Pages 335-347 , February 2009

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