Lateral ridge augmentation using a PCL-TCP scaffold in a clinically relevant but challenging micropig model

Publisher DOI
PubMed ID
22145939
Description
In implant dentistry, there is a need for synthetic bone substitute blocks to support ridge augmentation in situations where large bone volumes are missing. Polycaprolactone-based scaffolds demonstrated excellent results in bone tissue engineering applications. The use of customized polycaprolactone-tricalcium phosphate (PCL-TCP) displayed promising results from recent rat femur and rabbit calvaria studies. However, data from clinically representative models in larger animals do not exist.
Date of Publication
2012
Publication Type
Article
Language(s)
en
Contributor(s)
Yeo, A
Cheok, C
Teoh, S H
Zhang, Z Y
Additional Credits
Series
Clinical oral implants research
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
ISSN
0905-7161
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