Comparative efficacies of a 3D-printed PCL/PLGA/β-TCP membrane and a titanium membrane for guided bone regeneration in beagle dogs

JH Shim, JY Won, SJ Sung, DH Lim, WS Yun, YC Jeon… - Polymers, 2015 - mdpi.com
JH Shim, JY Won, SJ Sung, DH Lim, WS Yun, YC Jeon, JB Huh
Polymers, 2015mdpi.com
This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of a 3D-printed resorbable
polycaprolactone/poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid)/β-tricalcium phosphate (PCL/PLGA/β-TCP)
membrane on bone regeneration and osseointegration in areas surrounding implants and to
compare results with those of a non-resorbable titanium mesh membrane. After preparation
of PCL/PLGA/β-TCP membranes using extrusion-based 3D printing technology; mechanical
tensile testing and in vitro cell proliferation testing were performed. Implant surgery and …
This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of a 3D-printed resorbable polycaprolactone/poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)/β-tricalcium phosphate (PCL/PLGA/β-TCP) membrane on bone regeneration and osseointegration in areas surrounding implants and to compare results with those of a non-resorbable titanium mesh membrane. After preparation of PCL/PLGA/β-TCP membranes using extrusion-based 3D printing technology; mechanical tensile testing and in vitro cell proliferation testing were performed. Implant surgery and guided bone regeneration were performed randomly in three groups (a no membrane group, a titanium membrane group, and a PCL/PLGA/β-TCP membrane group (n = 8 per group)). Histological and histometric analyses were conducted to evaluate effects on bone regeneration and osseointegration. Using the results of mechanical testing; a PCL/PLGA/β-TCP ratio of 2:6:2 was selected. The new bone areas (%) in buccal defects around implants were highest in the PCL/PLGA/β-TCP group and significantly higher than in the control group (p < 0.05). Bone-to-implant contact ratios (%) were also significantly higher in the PCL/PLGA/β-TCP and titanium groups than in the control group (p < 0.05). When the guided bone regeneration procedure was performed using the PCL/PLGA/β-TCP membrane; new bone formation around the implant and osseointegration were not inferior to those of the non-resorbable pre-formed titanium mesh membrane.
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