Bioactive Materials for 3D Printing: A Review

Scaffolds creation by three-dimensional printing in the field of tissue engineering has supported medical and patient groups in response to the scarcity of organ implants. Traditional methods of scaffold production have many complications associated with poor mechanical and architectural properties. Three-dimensional printing provides a huge platform to solve these problems; the challenge arises in the selection of material which should be printable satisfying the scaffold requirements, the acceptability of these printed scaffolds on insertion to the host body. This review condenses relevant works and advancement considering the following domains, representing bio-ceramics, their material and printing characteristics, discusses present problems and further improvement of materials with enhancers to improve overall properties of scaffolds for biomedical applications.