The effect of brain-derived neurotrophic factor on periodontal furcation defects.

This study aimed to observe the regenerative effect of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in a non-human primate furcation defect model. Class II furcation defects were created in the first and second molars of 8 non-human primates to simulate a clinical situation. The defect was filled with e...

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Main Authors: Ryo Jimbo, Nick Tovar, Malvin N Janal, Ramy Mousa, Charles Marin, Daniel Yoo, Hellen S Teixeira, Rodolfo B Anchieta, Estevam A Bonfante, Akihiro Konishi, Katsuhiro Takeda, Hidemi Kurihara, Paulo G Coelho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3891769?pdf=render