Open AccessFabrication and anti-microbial evaluation of drug loaded polylactide space filler intended for ridge preservation following tooth extraction
Author(s) -
Nebu George Thomas,
George P Sanil,
Rajmohan Gopimohan,
Jayachandran V Prabhakaran,
Amulya K. Panda
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/0972-124x.85671
Subject(s) - resorption , dentistry , biodegradable polymer , extraction (chemistry) , medicine , periodontitis , biocompatible material , alveolar ridge , dental alveolus , biomedical engineering , polymer , materials science , surgery , implant , chemistry , composite material , chromatography , pathology
The preservation or reduction of alveolar ridge resorption following tooth extraction is important in patients especially for those intended for implants at a later stage. One way to achieve this is by using membranes, graft materials, and biodegradable space fillers to prevent alveolar bone resorption and promote regeneration. A major attraction for using biodegradable and biocompatible polymers as space fillers for ridge preservation is their safety profile in comparison to xenograft materials like lyophilized bone and collagen.