[Research advances and applications of the methods to repair mandible defect].

Mandible defects can be caused by many diseases, most commonly occurring in cranio-maxillofacial regions. With the development of orthopaedics, biomaterial and cell biology in these years, great improvements have been acquired in repair of mandible defects. This paper systematically reviewed the relevant research advances and applications, and showed the applied prospect of bone tissue engineering in this field.