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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2008 Nov 7.
Published in final edited form as: Orthod Craniofac Res. 2005 Nov;8(4):292–302. doi: 10.1111/j.1601-6343.2005.00352.x

Fig. 1.

Fig. 1

Schematic representation of critical elements required in periodontal tissue engineering. Reconstruction of lost periodontal tissue requires the combination of cells, scaffolds, signaling molecules, and a blood supply. A limiting factor in the achievement of periodontal regeneration is the presence of microbial pathogens that contaminate periodontal wounds and reside on tooth surfaces as plaque-associated biofilms.