Želeo bih da se zahvalim:Svom mentoru Prof. dr Miroslavu Vukadinoviću, na podršci koju mi pruža od mog prvog dana susreta sa maksilofacijalnom hirurgijom, na prijateljskim, stručnim i ljudskim savetima i na pomoći koju mi je pružio u mom usavršavanju i napredovanju u hirurgiji. Velika mi je čast i privilegija što sam svoje prve ozbiljne samostalne hirurške intervencije uradio pod njegovim budnim nadzorom.Ko-mentoru Prof. dr Dejanu Markoviću, jer me je uveo u svet nauke o inženjerstvu tkiva i svojim znanjem, iskustvom i prijateljskim savetima inspirisao u izradi ove disertacije.Dr Vukomanu Jokanoviću, na bezuslovnoj pomoći, entuzijazmu i optimizmu koji je preneo i na mene tokom ove studije. Doc. dr Jeleni Sopti, na dragocenim idejama i pomoći u obradi histoloških preparata.Dr Aleksandri Konić, na trudu i pomoći u izradi laboratorijskog dela doktorata.Prof. dr Petru Milosavljeviću na prijateljskoj pomoći koju mi je pružio na Veterinarskom fakultetu u Beogradu. Prof. dr Zvezdani Kojić, na pomoći u izvođenju doktorata. Dr Ivanu Soldatoviću, na stručnim i prijateljskim savetima i pomoći da se izborim sa statističkim problemima.Dr Nebojši Nikoliću, na drugarskim savetima i na rečima podrške kad mi je bilo najpotrebnije.Jovanu, Branku i Jelisaveti na radosti koju mi donose svaki dan.
Jeleni na ljubavi, razumevanju i strpljenju.A najveću zahvalnost dugujem svojim roditeljima, Branku i Dušanki, što su bili to što jesu u mom životu!The results showed that the examined scaffolds were perfectly designed and they had the ideal surface morphology which had an impact on how the hydroxyapatite deposit as well as on the material surface activity necessary for scaffolds. The examined materilas indicated the presence of cytotoxicity in indirect contact with cell culture, but also showed that their surfaces, in direct contact with cell culture, are suitable for cell adhering and their proliferation, and furthermore, they have features which enable the cell growth. The results of the test of local effects on skin in rabbits, showed that none of the examined materilas causes irritation and can be considered as non-irritating, so due to that fact they are suitable for in vivo application. The porouse hydroxyapatite and compound scaffold pHAP with PLGA led to the creation of the new bone together with considerable presence of mineralization in critical sized defects. According to this reasearch, pHAP with PLGA has proved to be equal, and to certain parameters, even better than the applied BioOss R golden standard. pHAP with metformin did not show expected results.The research has shown that, in further experiments, pHAP together with PLGA can be the basis for generating the scaffold in bone tissue engineering and provide settlement of osteoblasts or any of osteoblast precursors, their growth and differentiation.