Evaluation of Poly Lactic-co-Glycolic Acid-Coated ?-Tricalcium Phosphate Bone Substitute as a Graft Material for Ridge Preservation after Tooth Extraction in Dog Mandible: A Comparative Study with Conventional ?-Tricalcium Phosphate Granules.
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ABSTRACT: This study aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a poly lactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA)-coated ?-tricalcium phosphate (?-TCP) with N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) liquid activator (PLGA/?-TCP) on alveolar ridge preservation after tooth extraction in dog mandible. Thirty-two extraction sites were prepared in eight dog mandibles. A distal root of the mandibular premolar was extracted and randomly grafted with one of the following bone substitutes: (1) PLGA/?-TCP, (2) ?-TCP, or (3) left empty as a control, and wounds were closed with keratinized mucosa graft. Post-operative wound healing was observed and scored to evaluate safety. After 12 and 24 weeks, the bone regeneration was evaluated with micro-computed tomography (CT) images and histomorphometric analyses. Gingival epithelization progressed over time without complication or infection. Micro-CT images and histological observation revealed that both PLGA/?-TCP and ?-TCP granules supported sufficient new bone formation. Although bone formation and substrate resorption were delayed slightly with the PLGA and the NMP-containing plasticizer as compared to those treated with conventional ?-TCP, it can be concluded that the PLGA and the NMP-containing plasticizer that facilitated the in situ hardening properties of the material had no negative influence on the biocompatibility of the material.
SUBMITTER: Koga T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7475865 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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