Protein-coated Dental Implants
Categories: new developments | March 10th, 2009 | by zahflo | no commentsResearch showed that titanium dental implants coated with proteins induced bone formation, which resulted in a nearly complete regeneration of lost tissue. This was studied by Dr. Ulf Wikesjo, professor of periodontics in MCG School of Dentistry.
According to Dr. Wikesjo and his colleagues, regeneration of tissue occurs when there is a stable wound and a space for the regenerated tissue to grow during the healing process.
The proteins used are called bone morpheonetic proteins. It is being studied to be used as a regeneration therapy for craniofacial reconstruction a procedure to repair or reshape the face and skull. Its use in dental implants will benefit more people in the long run, as it will provide a more stable and permanent implant, as shown by the results in animal experiments, where damage caused by implanting the replacement root were repaired when tissue regenerated around the root some time after the protein were applied.
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