A novel chitosan-γPGA polyelectrolyte complex hydrogel promotes early new bone formation in the alveolar socket following tooth extraction.

A novel chitosan-γPGA polyelectrolyte complex hydrogel (C-PGA) has been developed and proven to be an effective dressing for wound healing. The purpose of this study was to evaluate if C-PGA could promote new bone formation in the alveolar socket following tooth extraction. An animal model was propo...

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Main Authors: Hao-Hueng Chang, Yin-Lin Wang, Yu-Chih Chiang, Yen-Liang Chen, Yu-Horng Chuang, Shang-Jye Tsai, Kuo-Huang Heish, Feng-Huei Lin, Chun-Pin Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3962413?pdf=render