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Biological Compatibility Profile on Biomaterials for Bone Regeneration
Published on: November 16, 2018
Mandibular reconstruction using a calcium phosphate/polyethylene glycol hydrogel carrier with BMP-2
Rudolf M Gruber1, Sebastian Krohn, Corinna Mauth
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Georgia Augusta University, Goettingen, Germany.
Aim:
To test the hypothesis that a synthetic hydroxyapatite/β-tricalcium phosphate (HA/TCP) construct combined with polyethylene glycol (PEG) hydrogel including recombinant human bone morphogenetic proteins-2 (rhBMP-2) enhances new bone formation compared with bone morphogenetic proteins-2 (BMP-2) delivered using the HA/TCP construct alone.
Material And Methods:
Bilateral mandibular partial thickness 20 × 8 × 8 mm (L × W × H) alveolar defects were surgically created in the edentulated posterior mandible in 18 female minipigs. Randomized into two groups of nine animals each, the alveolar defects either received HA/TCP or HA/TCP/PEG with or without BMP-2 (105 μg/defect) in contra-lateral sites using a split-mouth design. Primary outcome, bone density (%) within four regions of interest, was evaluated following a 4-week healing interval when the animals were killed for histometric analysis.
Results:
Bone morphogenetic proteins-2 loaded onto HA/TCP constructs significantly enhanced new bone formation compared with HA/TCP controls. Adding PEG apparently obstructed BMP-2 induced bone formation.
Conclusion:
Polyethylene glycol compromises the osteogenic effect of BMP-2.
