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ArticleInternational journal of nanomedicine2020

Vertical Guided Bone Regeneration in the Rabbit Calvarium Using Porous Nanohydroxyapatite Block Grafts Coated with rhVEGF

Weizhen Liu, Bing Du, Siyi Tan, Qin Wang, Yi Li, Lei Zhou

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Article in International journal of nanomedicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Weizhen Liu *Department of Periodontics, School of Stomatology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-1287-2183
Bing Du *Center of Stomatology, The Second People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Siyi TanCenter of Stomatology, Panyu Central Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Qin WangDepartment of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Stomatology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Yi LiDepartment of Periodontics, School of Stomatology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-4401-8523
Lei ZhouCenter of Oral Implantology, School of Stomatology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-8053-8393
Southern Medical University · CNFoshan Second People's Hospital · CNPanyu District Central Hospital · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionVertical bone augmentation without osseous walls to support the stability of clots and bone grafts remains a challenge in dental implantology. The objectives of this study were to confirm that cortical perforation of the recipient bed is necessary and to evaluate whether nanohydroxyapatite (nHA) block grafts coated with recombinant human vascular endothelial growth factor MATERIALS AND

methodsWe prepared nHA blocks coated with or without rhVEGF

resultsThe ratio of the newly formed bone volume to the titanium dome volume (BV/TV) and the bone mineral density (BMD) were significantly higher in the PV-nHA group than in the N-nHA group at 4 and 6 weeks, as determined using micro-CT. The fluorescence analysis showed slightly greater increases in new bone regeneration (NB%) and vertical height (VH%) gains in the P-nHA group than in the N-nHA group. Greater increases in NB% and VH% were observed in groups treated with rhVEGF

conclusionAccording to the present study, cortical perforation is necessary and nHA blocks coated with rhVEGF

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AnimalsBone RegenerationDurapatiteGuided Tissue RegenerationNanostructuresOsteoblastsPorosityRabbitsRecombinant ProteinsSkullTitaniumVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AX-Ray MicrotomographyDurapatiteRecombinant ProteinsTitaniumVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVEGFA protein, humanangiogenesiscortical perforationfluorescencehydroxyapatite blocksvertical bone regeneration

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PMID33335394
PMCPMC7737884
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