Professor SAŠO IVANOVSKI

Bioengineering Advances for Clinical Regeneration

A variety of bioengineering approaches have been proposed for oral tissue regeneration, involving a combination of different cell types, bio-scaffolds and biologically active molecules. Notwithstanding a large volume of research on tissue engineering research, translation to the clinic has been generally lacking. The use of medical grade biomaterials is showing significant translational potential for the regeneration of alveolar bone and periodontal regeneration trough a ‘Scaffold Guided Tissue Regeneration (S-GTR)’ approach. This lecture will describe novel techniques using additive biomanufacturing for the fabrication of custom scaffolds suitable for clinical translation. The feasibility of combining these approaches with established surgical techniques will be explored, and their potential for clinical utilisation will be critically evaluated.

Sašo Ivanovski is the Dean of the School of Dentistry at the University of Queensland, Australia, where he is also Professor of Periodontology and Director of the Centre for Orofacial Regeneration, Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (COR3). He also maintains an active part time specialist clinical practice in periodontics and surgical implant dentistry. He is a Fellow of the International College of Dentists (FICD), Academy of Dentistry International (FADI), Pierre Fauchard Academy (FPFA) and International Team of Implantology (ITI Senior Fellow). He has published over 250 papers in the peer-reviewed literature and leads an internationally recognized research group focusing on regenerative dentistry and tissue engineering, as well as clinical periodontics and implant dentistry.