Curved and complex, the bone ends with a joint covered with a layer of cartilage. Both parts must withstand enormous pressures as people chew. It is one of the most loaded bones in the human body, said Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, a professor of biomedical engineering, medicine and dental medicine at Columbia University in New York. In patients with congenital defects or who have suffered accidental injuries, the jawbone is nearly impossible to replace. A clinical trial will soon begin in patients with severe birth defects.
Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic has given a person a second chance at life.
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