A calcium phosphate coated biphasic scaffold for periodontal complex regeneration

last updated: 2013-05-09
TitleA calcium phosphate coated biphasic scaffold for periodontal complex regeneration
Publication TypeConference Abstract -ISI Web of Science Indexed
Year of Publication2012
AuthorsVaquette C., Costa P. F., Hamlet S., Reis R. L., Ivanovski S., and Hutmacher D. W.
Abstract

Periodontitis is a common infectious disease that results in the degradation of the supporting tissues around teeth, which if left untreated can lead to tooth loss in the later stages of the disease. Our group has developed a biphasic scaffold for simultaneous regeneration of the alveolar bone and the periodontal ligament (PDL). This study represents a step forward into the optimization of this scaffold by utilizing a fused deposition modeling scaffold coated by a calcium phosphate layer for the bone compartment whereas the periodontal compartment consisted of a melt electrospun scaffold onto which PDL cell sheets were placed. Both the in vitro and in vivo performances of this biphasic scaffold were evaluated and it was observed that the alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly higher for the CaP coated samples and that the coated scaffolds displayed higher mineralization volume than the non-coated group. The scaffolds were placed onto a dentin block and implanted in a rodent subcutaneous model for 8 weeks, and higher bone formation was observed for the coated scaffolds. Histological analysis revealed that the large pore size of the periodontal compartment permitted the vascularisation of the cell sheets and a PDL-like tissue was observed at the dentine interface. This work demonstrates that the combination of cell sheet technology together with an osteoinductive biphasic scaffold could be utilized to address the limitations of current periodontal regeneration techniques.

JournalJournal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
Volume6
IssueS1
Pagination5-6
Date Published2012-09-03
PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons
Conference LocationVienna, Austria
DOI10.1002/term.1586
URLhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1002/term.1586
KeywordsCalcium Phosphate, Periodontal regeneration
RightsopenAccess
Peer reviewedyes
Statuspublished

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