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Category - Scientific Basis for Dental Hygiene Practice

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What do the terms “signals” and “scaffolds” refer to?
  1. Tissue making
  2. Tissue manufacturing
  3. Tissue engineering
  4. Tissue creation
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Answer: C - The terms “signals” and “scaffolds” refer to tissue engineering. Signals are any physical, chemical, or biological mediators that initiate or propagate cellular development into fully organized tissue. Scaffolds are any extracellular matrix structure that provides a foundation for cells to become attached, organized, and proliferated to generate tissue.
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