Lohitha Kalluri, Jason A Griggs, Amol V Janorkar, Xiaoming Xu, Ravi Chandran, Hao Mei, Kadie P Nobles, Shan Yang, Laura Alberto, Yuanyuan Duan
OBJECTIVES: Guided Tissue Regeneration (GTR) is a popular clinical procedure for periodontal tissue regeneration. However, its key component, the barrier membrane, is largely collagen-based and is still quite expensive, posing a financial burden to the patients as well as healthcare systems and negatively impacting the patient's decision-making. Thus, our aim is to prepare a novel biomimetic GTR membrane utilizing a natural biomaterial, soluble eggshell membrane protein (SEP), which is economical as it comes from an abundant industrial waste from food and poultry industries, unlike collagen...
February 23, 2024: Dental Materials