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ArticleJournal of translational medicine2017

Bone regeneration using composite non-demineralized xenogenic dentin with beta-tricalcium phosphate in experimental alveolar cleft repair in a rabbit model.

Mohammad Kamal, Lars Andersson, Rene Tolba, Adel Al-Asfour, Alexander K Bartella, Felix Gremse, Stefanie Rosenhain, Frank Hölzle, Peter Kessler, Bernd Lethaus

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Article in Journal of translational medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 32 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.

Mohammad KamalDepartment of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery and GROW School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University Medical Center, P. Debyelaan, Postbus 5800, 6202 AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands. mkamal@ukaachen.de.ORCID 0000-0002-2833-4550
Lars AnderssonDepartment of Surgical Sciences, Health Sciences Center, Kuwait University, 13110, Safat, Kuwait.
Rene TolbaInstitute for Laboratory Animal Science and Experimental Surgery, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
Adel Al-AsfourDepartment of Surgical Sciences, Health Sciences Center, Kuwait University, 13110, Safat, Kuwait.
Alexander K BartellaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
Felix GremseDepartment of Experimental Molecular Imaging, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
Stefanie RosenhainDepartment of Experimental Molecular Imaging, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
Frank HölzleDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
Peter KesslerDepartment of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery and GROW School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University Medical Center, P. Debyelaan, Postbus 5800, 6202 AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Bernd LethausDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
RWTH Aachen University · DEKuwait University · KWMaastricht University Medical Centre · NLUniversity Medical Center · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlveolar cleft repair is performed via bone grafting procedure to restore the dental arch continuity. A suitable bone substitute materials should possess osteoinductive and osteoconductive properties, to promote new bone formation, along with a slowly resorbable scaffold that is subsequently replaced with functionally viable bone. Calcium phosphate biomaterials have long proved their efficacy as bone replacement materials. Dentin in several forms has also demonstrated its possibility to be used as bone graft replacement material in several studies. The purpose of this study was to evaluate bone regeneration pattern and quantify bone formation after grafting pre-established experimental alveolar clefts defects model in rabbits using composite xenogenic dentin and β-TCP in comparison to β-TCP alone.

methodsUnilateral alveolar cleft defects were created in 16 New Zealand rabbits according to previously described methodology. Alveolar clefts were allowed 8 weeks healing period. 8 defects were filled with β-TCP, whereas 8 defects filled with composite xenogenic dentin with β-TCP. Bone regeneration of the healed defects was compared at the 8 weeks after intervention. Quantification of bone formation was analyzed using micro-computed tomography (µCT) and histomorphometric analysis.

resultsµCT and histomorphometric analysis revealed that defects filled with composite dentin/β-TCP showed statistically higher bone volume fraction, bone mineral density and percentage residual graft volume when compared to β-TCP alone. An improved surgical handling of the composite dentin/β-TCP graft was also noted.

conclusionsComposite xenogenic dentin/β-TCP putty expresses enhanced bone regeneration compared to β-TCP alone in the reconstruction of rabbit alveolar clefts defects.

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Bone Demineralization TechniqueAlveolar ProcessAnimalsBone RegenerationCalcium PhosphatesDentinDisease Models, AnimalHumansRabbitsWound HealingX-Ray Microtomographybeta-tricalcium phosphateCalcium PhosphatesAlveolar cleftAnimal testingBone transplantationCleft lip and palateDentinGraftingRabbitTissue-engineering

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