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Comparison of three surgical models of bone tissue defects in cleft palate in rabbits
Xue-Cheng Sun1, Ze-Biao Zhang2, Hu Wang1
1Reproductive and Genetic Center of National Research Institute for Family Planning, Beijing, 100081, China; Graduate Schools, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730,China.
Objective:
Cleft palate is one of the most common craniofacial birth defects in the maxillofacial region. There is an urgent need in tissue regeneration research to establish animal models that faithfully mimic human diseases. Here, we compared three surgical models of bone tissue defects in cleft palate in rabbits in order to screen for the biomaterials that induced optimal bone regeneration.
Design:
Rabbits were used to establish the models of hard palate cleft, alveolar cleft, and alveolar process cleft. Eight weeks following surgery, bone tissue self-healing capacity was estimated by macroscopic appearance and calculating the area of defective bone tissue. The dimensions of the upper jaw in left and right sides were measured at zero and eight weeks.
Results:
Bone defects in three types of cleft palate models were made at the positions of the hard palate, alveoli and alveolar process. After 8 weeks, when the hard palate was partially excised, it underwent self-healing. When the hard palate was completely excised, it underwent partial self-healing. However, in the models of alveolar cleft and alveolar process cleft, there was no significant self-healing in the bone tissues. The dimensions of the upper jaw in left and right sides were no significant differences in three types of cleft palate models.
Conclusions:
Bone defects in the alveolar and alveolar process clefts exhibit a diminished capability for self-healing. This study may provide valuable information for the screening of materials that induce bone regeneration.
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