Bone-tissue regeneration composite-based scaffolds

Why composite-based scaffolds for bone-tissue regeneration ... 

There is little difference between the ideal dental and bone tissue scaffolds. They must both be biomimetic to allow for cell interaction, provide sufficient structural support, degrade at a rate that is consistent with bone tissue formation, and able to incorporate various growth factors to aid in regeneration of native tissue. Supramolecular assembling peptide-based scaffolds provide a conduit for cell delivery due to its biomimetic namre. However, as a self-assembled scaffold, these peptide-based constructs often lack the structural capability to provide a stable dental scaffold by itself. To rectify this issue, it would be prudent to develop a composite scaffold capable of providing structural support while at the same time offering a biomimetic environment that degrades at a rate consistent with dental tissue formation. 

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