New Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine Strategies in Periodontology, Oral Surgery, Esthetic and Implant Dentistry.

David M Dohan Ehrenfest,Jean-Pierre Bernard,Hom-Lay Wang,Gilberto Sammartino

doi:10.1155/2015/210792

Abstract

New Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine Strategies in Periodontology, Oral Surgery, Esthetic and Implant Dentistry.

Highlights

Among the main current research biomaterial themes in the POSEID disciplines, the development of new biomaterials and techniques of bone grafting or bone regeneration and for periodontal and peri-implant soft tissue management [4], the development of new bone substitutes and healing membranes for periodontal and implant reconstructions [5], the development of new technologies and strategies in oral regenerative medicine and bioengineering (e.g., the use of growth factors or fibrin-based healing surgical adjuvants) [3], the development of new pharmacological technologies and strategies during periodontal treatments and oral surgery (e.g., mouthwash and oral gel), or new dental implant surfaces and design for the improvement of osseointegration [1]
All these themes are very transdisciplinary/transversal, both in their clinical impact and in their research methods
Regenerative medicine strategies with platelets (Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) and Platelet-Rich Fibrin (PRF)) or advanced cell therapies are a frequent theme in the POSEID field [4], but they are widely developed in medical research [6]

Summary

Introduction

Among the main current research biomaterial themes in the POSEID disciplines, the development of new biomaterials and techniques of bone grafting or bone regeneration and for periodontal and peri-implant soft tissue management [4], the development of new bone substitutes and healing membranes for periodontal and implant reconstructions [5], the development of new technologies and strategies in oral regenerative medicine and bioengineering (e.g., the use of growth factors or fibrin-based healing surgical adjuvants) [3], the development of new pharmacological technologies and strategies during periodontal treatments and oral surgery (e.g., mouthwash and oral gel), or new dental implant surfaces and design for the improvement of osseointegration [1]. All these themes are very transdisciplinary/transversal, both in their clinical impact (it concerns almost all aspects of periodontology, oral surgery, implantology, and even dentistry in general) and in their research methods (it concerns physics/biophysics, pharmacology, biology, and material sciences).

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