Bone morphogenetic proteins: a realistic alternative to bone grafting for alveolar reconstruction
Ulf M E Wikesjö1, Yi-Hao Huang, Giuseppe Polimeni
1Laboratory for Applied Periodontal & Craniofacial Regeneration, Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry, 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912, USA. uwikesjo@mail.mcg.edu
Abstract:
Preclinical studies have shown that rhBMP-2 induces normal physiologic bone in clinically relevant defects in the craniofacial skeleton. The newly formed bone assumes characteristics of the adjacent resident bone and allows placement, osseointegration/re-osseointegration, and functional loading of endosseous implants. Clinical studies optimizing dose, delivery technologies, and conditions for stimulation of bone growth will bring about a new era in dentistry. The ability to predictably promote osteogenesis through the use of bone morphogenetic protein technologies is not far from becoming a clinical reality and will have an astounding effect on how dentistry is practiced.
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