Inorganic polyphosphate adsorbed onto hydroxyapatite for guided bone regeneration: an animal study

Dent Mater J. 2014;33(2):179-86. doi: 10.4012/dmj.2013-275. Epub 2014 Mar 6.

Abstract

Inorganic polyphosphate (poly(P)) is recognized as a therapeutic agent that promotes fibroblast growth factor and enhances osteogenic differentiation, and in vivo, when adsorbed onto interconnected porous calcium hydroxyapatite (IP-CHA) enhances bone regeneration. The present study focused on the effect of poly(P) adsorbed onto IP-CHA granules (Poly(P)/IP-CHA) in guided bone regeneration (GBR). Dental implants were placed into the edentulous mandibular areas of five Beagle-Labrador hybrid dogs with screw expose on the buccal side, and then bone defects were filled Poly(P)/IP-CHA (test) or IP-CHA (control). After 12 weeks, histological evaluation and histomorphometrical analysis were performed. Newly-bone formation around exposed implant screw was clearly detected in the test-group. The ratio for regenerated bone height in the test group versus the control-group was 85.6±20.2 and 62.6±23.8, respectively, with no significant difference, while, that for bone implant contact was significantly higher (67.9±11.8 and 48.8±14.1, respectively). These findings indicate that Poly(P)/IP-CHA enhances bone regeneration in GBR.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adsorption
  • Animals
  • Bone Regeneration*
  • Dogs
  • Durapatite / chemistry*
  • Inorganic Chemicals / chemistry*
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Polyphosphates / chemistry*

Substances

  • Inorganic Chemicals
  • Polyphosphates
  • Durapatite