Saving Teeth By Using Periodontal Ligament Regeneration
Wednesday, June 4, 2008 - 10:35
in Health & Medicine
Teeth may fall out as a result of inflammation and subsequent destruction of the tissues supporting the teeth. Dutch researchers have investigated a possible solution to this problem. They studied the regeneration of the periodontal ligament by use of tissue engineering. The 3-D in-vitro model she has developed appears to be promising for regenerating periodontal ligament and may also prove valuable for restoring tendons and ligaments elsewhere in the body.
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