ArticleEngineered regeneration2020
Applications of PLA in modern medicine.
Article in Engineered regeneration, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07774052 (Computer Guided Immediate Implant Placement in Mandibular Molars Using Patient Specific 3D Printed Polylactic Acid Graft Versus Conventional Immediate Implant Placement With Xenograft), which is not on this map. Cited by 174 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Computer Guided Immediate Implant Placement in Mandibular Molars Using Patient Specific 3D Printed Polylactic Acid Graft Versus Conventional Immediate Implant Placement With Xenograft
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174 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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Abstract
Polylactic acid (PLA) is a versatile biopolymer. PLA is synthesized with ease from abundant renewable resources and is biodegradable. PLA has shown promise as a biomaterial in a plethora of healthcare applications such as tissue engineering or regenerative medicine, cardiovascular implants, dental niches, drug carriers, orthopedic interventions, cancer therapy, skin and tendon healing, and lastly medical tools / equipment. PLA has demonstrated instrumental importance as a three-dimensionally (3D) printable biopolymer, which has further been bolstered by its role during the Coronavirus Disease of 2019 (Covid-19) global pandemic. As an abundant filament, PLA has created desperately needed personal protective equipment (PPE) and ventilator modifications. As polymer chemistry continues to advance, so too will the applications and continued efficacy of PLA-based modalities.
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