Injected mix of bone-augmenting agents causes new bone growth in mouse jaws

Tuesday, August 23, 2016 - 11:31 in Health & Medicine

Researchers centered at Tokyo Medical and Dental University(TMDU) deliver a protein/peptide combination using an injectable gel carrier to promote bone formation in mouse jawbones Tokyo – The part of the jawbone containing tooth sockets is known as alveolar bone, and its loss over time or following dental disease may ultimately result in tooth loss. While […]

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