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JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS
Volume 43, Issue 5, Pages 733-744Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2016.12.020
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Bioactive molecule carriers; bioactive molecules; dentin-pulp engineering; odontogenic differentiation; stem cells; temporal-controlled release
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- University of Toronto
- American Association of Endodontists Foundation
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Introduction: Regenerative endodontic procedures use bioactive molecules (BMs), which are active signaling molecules that initiate and maintain cell responses and interactions. When applied in a bolus form, they may undergo rapid diffusion and denaturation resulting in failure to induce the desired effects on target cells. Methods: The controlled release of BMs from a biomaterial carrier is expected to enhance and accelerate functional tissue engineering during regenerative endodontic procedures. This narrative review presents a comprehensive review of different polymeric BM release strategies with relevance to dentin-pulp engineering. Results: Carrier systems designed to allow the preprogrammed release of BMs in a spatial- and temporal-controlled manner would aid in mimicking the natural wound healing process while overcoming some of the challenges faced in clinical translation of regenerative endodontic procedures. Conclusions: Spatial- and temporal-controlled BM release systems have become an exciting option in dentin-pulp tissue engineering; nonetheless, further validation of this concept and knowledge is required for their potential clinical translation.
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