To ensure a successful dental implant therapy, the presence of adequate vertical and horizontal alveolar bone is fundamental.\nHowever, an insufficient amount of alveolar ridge in both dimensions is often encountered in dental practice due to the\nconsequences of oral diseases and tooth loss. Although postextraction socket preservation has been adopted to lessen the need for\nsuch invasive approaches, it utilizes bone grafting materials, which have limitations that could negatively affect the quality of bone\nformation. To overcome the drawbacks of routinely employed grafting materials, bone graft substitutes such as 3D scaffolds have\nbeen recently investigated in the dental field. In this review, we highlight different biomaterials suitable for 3D scaffold fabrication,\nwith a focus on ââ?¬Å?3D-printedââ?¬Â ones as bone graft substitutes that might be convenient for various applications related to implant\ntherapy.We also briefly discuss their possible adoption for periodontal regeneration.
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